unseemly
adjective /ʌnˈsiːmli/
/ʌnˈsiːmli/
(old-fashioned or formal)- (of behaviour, etc.) not polite or suitable for a particular situationExtra Examplessynonym improper opposite seemly
- There followed an unseemly rush for the exits.
- He had become embroiled in an unseemly dispute with the club president.
- It was considered unseemly to talk in such a way in front of the children.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnseemly is used with these nouns:- conduct
- haste
- squabble
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