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unseemly

/uhn-seem-lee/US // ʌnˈsim li //UK // (ʌnˈsiːmlɪ) //

不伦不类的,不伦不类,不体面的,不雅观的

Related Words

untoward不愉快的事,不愉快的事情,不愉快的,不愉快tawdry龌龊的,龌龊,淫荡的,卑鄙的indecent不雅,不雅观,猥琐,不雅的inappropriate不合适,不合适的,不适当,不恰当undignified不体面的,不体面,不庄重,没有尊严的cheap廉价,廉价的,便宜的,便宜coarse粗糙的,粗略的,粗大的,粗略crude粗略的,粗鲁的,粗陋的,粗略disreputable不名誉的,不光彩的,不名誉,不体面的inapt不合时宜,不合适的,不合时宜的,不适用incorrect不正确,不正确的,不对,错误的indecorous不雅的,猥琐,不雅观的,不雅观indelicate不雅观,不雅观的,不雅的,不雅音inelegant不雅观,不雅观的,不雅,拙劣的inept无能,无能的人,不合适,无能为力malapropos恶语伤人,恶作剧,恶语中伤,恶搞malodorous臭气熏天,恶臭,恶臭的,恶臭味poor穷人,贫穷,可怜的,穷raffish拉斐尔,拉斐尔的,拉尔夫,拉斐尔语rough粗略,粗略的,粗略的说,粗暴

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    un·seem·li·er, un·seem·li·est.

    • : 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.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : in an unseemly manner.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.improper; in bad taste
Synonyms
inappropriate不合适,不合适的,不适当,不恰当indecent不雅,不雅观,猥琐,不雅的tawdry龌龊的,龌龊,淫荡的,卑鄙的undignified不体面的,不体面,不庄重,没有尊严的untoward不愉快的事,不愉快的事情,不愉快的,不愉快cheap廉价,廉价的,便宜的,便宜coarse粗糙的,粗略的,粗大的,粗略crude粗略的,粗鲁的,粗陋的,粗略discreditable可耻的,可憎的,可耻,不名誉的disreputable不名誉的,不光彩的,不名誉,不体面的in poor taste低俗,贫嘴,俗气,拙劣inapt不合时宜,不合适的,不合时宜的,不适用incorrect不正确,不正确的,不对,错误的indecorous不雅的,猥琐,不雅观的,不雅观indelicate不雅观,不雅观的,不雅的,不雅音inelegant不雅观,不雅观的,不雅,拙劣的inept无能,无能的人,不合适,无能为力malapropos恶语伤人,恶作剧,恶语中伤,恶搞malodorous臭气熏天,恶臭,恶臭的,恶臭味out of keeping失守,失守了,失守的,失踪out of place不合时宜,不合时宜的,格格不入,不合宜poor穷人,贫穷,可怜的,穷raffish拉斐尔,拉斐尔的,拉尔夫,拉斐尔语rough粗略,粗略的,粗略的说,粗暴rowdy痞子,吵闹的,烂漫的,烂漫rude无礼,无礼的,不客气,不客气的ruffian痞子,暴徒,强盗,混混unapt不适用,不适用的,不适用的情况unbecoming不伦不类,不伦不类的,不伦不类地,不雅观unbefitting不合适的,不合适,不适合,不合时宜ungodly不虔诚的,不敬神的,不虔诚,不敬虔的unrefined未经加工的,未经加工处理的,未经加工,未经加工的产品unsuitable不合适的,不合适,不适合,不适当的vulgar粗俗的,粗俗,庸俗,庸俗的wrong错误的,错,错的,错了

Examples

  • It was perceived as disrespectful and unseemly in public spaces because it was viewed as noisy and disruptive and was believed to damage public property.

  • He did not want to appear unseemly as he would be the man with the most to gain if the new government was approved.

  • Dean Naoum, for one, thinks the conflict has reduced the city to an unseemly spectacle.

  • Only the unworldly could still think this was, at its worst, only an unseemly platonic relationship rather than a serious bonding.

  • But it betrays a stunning lack of historical awareness and an unseemly lack of faith.

  • Loud, overbearing, and unseemly, he is the very personification of the human id in a mock turtleneck and gold chain.

  • Notwithstanding the unseemly hour, the people came running out at the outcry and clamor especially those from the nearest houses.

  • The trumpet of Wesley and Whitefield was needed before that unseemly slumber could again be broken.

  • All this unseemly rage and row about such aa Dorcas, I never saw you carry on like this before.

  • His dress was of the meanest materials, and so ragged and unseemly as to give him the air of studied poverty.

  • George Heriot rose from the table, observing, that wine-cups and legal documents were unseemly neighbours.

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