unseemly

UK: /ʌnˈsiːmli/ US: /ʌnˈsimli/ ,(un sēm′lē)

Inflections of 'unseemly' (adj):

unseemlier

adj comparative

unseemliest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

un•seem•ly /ʌnˈsimli/   adj., -li•er, -li•est, adv. 
adj. 

1. not seemly;
   not in keeping with accepted standards of taste or proper form:
   unseemly informality.
2. inappropriate for time or place:
   an unseemly hour.

adv. 

3. in an unseemly manner.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

un•seem•ly  (un sēm′lē), adj., -li•er, -li•est, 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 behavior.
2. inappropriate for time or place:
   an unseemly hour.

adv. 
3. in an unseemly manner.
• 1250–1300; Middle English; see un-¹, seemly
un•seem′li•ness, n. 
Synonyms
• 1. unbefitting, inappropriate. See improper. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

unseemly / ʌnˈsiːmlɪ/ adjective

1. not in good style or taste; unbecoming
2. unattractive

adverb

1. in an unseemly manner

unˈseemliness noun