adjective
- not proper or appropriate for the circumstances; improper or indecent
Examples
- It would be unseemly to laugh during the funeral service.
- The politician’s unseemly behavior at the charity event shocked the attendees.
- She thought it unseemly to discuss money matters at the dinner table.
- His unseemly haste to claim the inheritance upset the family.
- The judge found the lawyer’s outburst unseemly and unprofessional.
- It’s unseemly for a guest to criticize the host’s cooking so openly.