Unseamanlike (Adjective)
Meaning
Not seamanlike.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The captain criticized the helmsman for his unseamanlike behavior during the storm.
- The crew was shocked by the officer's unseamanlike tone when speaking to a subordinate.
- The ensign's sloppy knot-tying skills made his work look unseamanlike to the seasoned sailors.
- After a few years on land, the former sailor found himself with unseamanlike habits that needed breaking.
- The inspection team was disappointed to find the ship's berthing area looked unseamanlike due to the crew's neglect.