not consistent with parliamentary procedure or practice
Derived forms
unparliamentarily (ˌunparliaˈmentarily)
adverb
unparliamentariness (ˌunparliaˈmentariness)
noun
unparliamentary in American English
(ʌnˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri)
adjective
contrary to parliamentary law or practice
unparliamentary in American English
(ˌunpɑːrləˈmentəri, -tri)
adjective
not parliamentary; at variance with or contrary to the methods employed by parliamentary bodies
Word origin
[1620–30; un-1 + parliamentary]This word is first recorded in the period 1620–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: acid, hotbed, midshipman, phosphorus, vetoun- is a prefix meaning “not,” freely used as an English formative, giving negative oropposite force in adjectives and their derivative adverbs and nouns (unfair; unfairly; unfairness; unfelt; unseen; unfitting; unformed; unheard-of; un-get-at-able), and less freely used in certain other nouns (unrest; unemployment)
Examples of 'unparliamentary' in a sentence
unparliamentary
Unparliamentary language was exchanged when their opponents went studs-up.
The Sun (2013)
Commons rules ban 'unparliamentary language' in the chamber.
The Sun (2013)
This is the kind of unparliamentary language we like.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It is deemed unparliamentary to clap but, sometimes, rules are made to be broken.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He probably owed another coin for unparliamentary language.