unseemliness

unseemliness
noun see unseemly I

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Unseemliness — Un*seem li*ness, n. The quality or state of being unseemly; unbecomingness. Udall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unseemliness — index impropriety Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • unseemliness — unseemly ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of behaviour or actions) not proper or appropriate. DERIVATIVES unseemliness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • unseemliness — See unseemly. * * * …   Universalium

  • unseemliness — noun The state of being unseemly. Ant: seemliness …   Wiktionary

  • unseemliness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The condition of being improper: improperness, impropriety, inappropriateness, unbecom ingness, unfitness, unsuitability, unsuitableness. See AGREE, USUAL …   English dictionary for students

  • unseemliness — n. improperness, inappropriateness, unbecomingness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • unseemliness — un·seemliness …   English syllables

  • unseemliness — noun a lack of consideration for others • Ant: ↑seemliness • Derivationally related forms: ↑unseemly • Hypernyms: ↑indecorum, ↑indecorousness …   Useful english dictionary

  • unseemly — unseemliness, n. /un seem lee/, adj., unseemlier, unseemliest, adv. adj. 1. 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… …   Universalium

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