GRE vocabulary
unseemly
not in keeping with accepted standards of taste or propriety
In a sentence
Unseemly in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing unseemly in a sentence.
The guests were taken aback by his unseemly outburst at the formal dinner.
Synonyms
improperindecorousunbecoming
Antonyms
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Questions about “unseemly”
Unseemly (adjective) means not in keeping with accepted standards of taste or propriety
Here is unseemly used in an example sentence: "The guests were taken aback by his unseemly outburst at the formal dinner."
Common synonyms for unseemly include improper, indecorous, unbecoming.
Antonyms of unseemly include proper, decorous, seemly.
Unseemly is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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