Unstatesmanlike (Adjective)
Meaning
Not statesmanlike; "unstatesmanlike procedure".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The president's outburst during the press conference was widely criticized as unstatesmanlike and beneath the dignity of the office.
- The opposition party accused the government of using unstatesmanlike tactics to push through the contentious legislation.
- The diplomat's unstatesmanlike remarks about the host country's leader sparked a major diplomatic incident.
- The unstatesmanlike behavior of the politician during the debate was seen as a major turn-off by many voters.
- The parliamentary committee's unstatesmanlike procedure of rushing through the bill without proper debate was widely condemned.