unseemly

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

Inconsistent with established standards of good form or taste.

Adv

In an unseemly manner.

Sinonieme

improper

indecent

unbecoming

unsuitable

inappropriate

indecorous

undue

untoward

unfit

uncomely

disgraceful

inept

immodest

unbefitting

inadequate

unfitting

not right

objectionable

obscene

out of place

plain

risque

scabrous

tactless

unacceptable

unaccepted

unaesthetic

unattractive

uncalled for

uncalled-for

undesirable

unmentionable

unreasonable

unsightly

unsound

wrong

wrongful

not fitting

off-color

offending the sight

unpalatablẹ

unbeseeming

not meet

not plausible

dishonorable

dishonourable

disreputable

graceless

gross

immoral

Vertalings

ongepast

impropio

misplaatst

ungehörig

inconvenant

malséant

απρεπής

impróprio

uygunsuz

ungeziemend

turpis

indécent

inconveniente

yakışıksız

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: unsemli

Verwante met Yslands: ósæmileg

Verwante met Noors: usømmelig

Verwante met Deens: usømmeligt

In summary

From Middle English unsemli, probably a partial calque of Old Norse úsǽmiligr (“unseemly”); equivalent to un- + seemly. Cognate with Icelandic ósæmileg (“offensive”), Norwegian usømmelig (“unseemly”), Danish usømmelig (“unseemly”).