Unseemly (Adjective)
Meaning
Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society; "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She was disturbed by the unseemly behavior of some of the wedding guests on the dance floor.
- His loud boastful claims about his own success seemed unseemly in the formal business setting.
- It's considered unseemly for the coach to yell at the players on the sidelines in such an aggressive manner.
- Her comments about the new employee's appearance were deemed unseemly by her coworkers and led to a reprimand.
- The public display of jealousy by the reality TV star was seen as unseemly by her fans on social media.