Synonyms for unseemly
- adjective
- adverb
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
unbecoming, indecent, untoward, undignified, improper, uncouth, indelicate, inappropriate, unsuitable, unfit, ungodly, bad, unhappy, aberrant, gross, indecorous, unbefitting, unmeet, uncomely, vulgar, immoral, inopportune
Adverb
Definitions
- adj. 1
Inconsistent with established standards of good form or taste.
He was drunk and made some very unseemly comments.
- adv. 1
In an unseemly manner.
Example sentences
- indecent Sorry, I can't tell you my name. It's too indecent.
- untoward Tom swore that he wasn't involved in anything untoward.
- unbecoming Your behavior is unbecoming of a gentleman.
- undignified He finds it undignified to translate such simple phrases.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unseemly | rising | |
| indecent | steady | |
| untoward | steady | |
| unbecoming | steady | |
| undignified | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- bad1
- 5 letters
- gross1, unfit2
- 6 letters
- vulgar2, unmeet
- 7 letters
- unhappy3, immoral3, ungodly3, uncouth2
- 8 letters
- improper3, indecent3, untoward3, aberrant3, uncomely
- 9 letters
- immorally
- 10 letters
- improperly4, unsuitable4, unbecoming4, indecently, indelicate4, indecorous, immodestly
- 11 letters
- undignified4, inopportune4, unbefitting
- 13 letters
- inappropriate5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unfit2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- malséant
- Italiano
- disdicevole