unseemly

Meaning

Adj

Inconsistent with established standards of good form or taste.

Adv

In an unseemly manner.

Synonyms

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

Translations

ongepast

impropio

misplaatst

ungehörig

inconvenant

malséant

απρεπής

impróprio

uygunsuz

ungeziemend

turpis

indécent

inconveniente

yakışıksız

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: unsemli

Cognate with Icelandic: ósæmileg

Cognate with Norwegian: usømmelig

Cognate with Danish: 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”).