UNSEEMLY


Meaning of UNSEEMLY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ʌnsi:mli ]

If you say that someone’s behaviour is unseemly , you disapprove of it because it is not polite or not suitable for a particular situation or occasion. ( LITERARY )

It would be unseemly for judges to receive pay increases when others are having to tighten their belts.

...unseemly drinking, brawling and gambling.

ADJ [ disapproval ]

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