HyperDic: unseemly

English > 1 sense of the word unseemly:
ADJECTIVEallunseemly, indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, untowardnot in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
unseemly > pronunciation
Soundsahnsiy'mliy
Rhymesably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...
English > unseemly: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaningnot in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society.
Example "unseemly to use profanity"
Synonymsindecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, untoward
Broaderimpropernot suitable or right or appropriate
Spanishindecente, indecoroso
Catalanindecent, indecorós
Nounsunseemlinessa lack of consideration for others

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