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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024un•seem•ly /ʌnˈsimli/USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est, adv. adj. - not seemly;
not in keeping with accepted standards of taste or proper form:unseemly informality. - inappropriate for time or place:an unseemly hour.
adv. - in an unseemly manner.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024un•seem•ly (un sēm′lē),USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est, adv.
adj. - not seemly;
not in keeping with established standards of taste or proper form;
unbecoming or indecorous in appearance, speech, conduct, etc.:an unseemly act; unseemly behavior. - inappropriate for time or place:an unseemly hour.
adv. - in an unseemly manner.
- 1250–1300; Middle English; see un-1, seemly
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unbefitting, inappropriate. See improper.
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