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1 unseemly
[ʌn'siːmlɪ]aggettivo form. sconveniente, disdicevole* * *unseemly /ʌnˈsi:mlɪ/a.(form.) inappropriato; fuori luogounseemlinessn. [u]inappropriatezza.* * *[ʌn'siːmlɪ]aggettivo form. sconveniente, disdicevole -
2 unseemly un·seem·ly adj
[ʌn'siːmlɪ]pej sconveniente, indecoroso (-a) -
3 improper
[ɪm'prɒpə(r)]aggettivo (unseemly) [ behaviour] sconveniente, disdicevole; (indecent) [ remark] indecente; (dishonest) [ conduct] disonesto; (incorrect) [ use] improprio, erroneo, scorretto* * *[im'propə]((of behaviour etc) not acceptable; indecent; wrong: improper suggestions.) improprio, inadatto- improper fraction* * *improper /ɪmˈprɒpə(r)/a.1 improprio; inadatto; erroneo; sbagliato: an improper treatment, una cura sbagliata (d'una malattia); (mat.) improper fractions, frazioni improprie2 indecente; indelicato; sconveniente; scostumato: It's improper to chew gum at table, è sconveniente masticare gomma a tavola; an improper suggestion, una proposta sconveniente3 ( anche leg.) scorretto; illecito; irregolare: improper delivery of goods, consegna irregolare della merceimproperly avv.* * *[ɪm'prɒpə(r)]aggettivo (unseemly) [ behaviour] sconveniente, disdicevole; (indecent) [ remark] indecente; (dishonest) [ conduct] disonesto; (incorrect) [ use] improprio, erroneo, scorretto -
4 untoward
[ˌʌntə'wɔːd] [AE ʌn'tɔːrd]1) (unforeseen) [ happening] imprevisto, inaspettato2) (unseemly) [ glee] sconveniente, disdicevole* * *untoward /ʌntəˈwɔ:d/a. (form.)1 anomalo; anormale: There was no sign of anything untoward, in apparenza, non c'era nulla di anomalo; an untoward incident, uno sfortunato incidente; an untoward event, un imprevisto; If nothing untoward happens, they should be here tomorrow, se non capita niente di imprevisto, dovrebbero essere qui domaniuntowardly avv. untowardness n. [u].* * *[ˌʌntə'wɔːd] [AE ʌn'tɔːrd]1) (unforeseen) [ happening] imprevisto, inaspettato2) (unseemly) [ glee] sconveniente, disdicevole -
5 seemly
['siːmlɪ]* * *adjective ((negative unseemly) (of behaviour etc) suitable, proper or decent: seemly conduct.) conveniente* * *seemly /ˈsi:mlɪ/a.2 (arc.) piacevole; di bell'aspettoseemlinessn. [u]convenienza; decenza; decoro.* * *['siːmlɪ] -
6 unseemliness
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7 improper im·prop·er adj
[ɪm'prɒpə(r)](unseemly, indecent) sconveniente, (wrong) scorretto (-a), (unsuitable) improprio (-a), inadatto (-a) -
8 unbecoming un·be·com·ing adj
[ˌʌnbɪ'kʌmɪŋ](liter: unseemly: conduct, behaviour) sconveniente, (unflattering: garment) che non dona
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Unseemly — Un*seem ly, a. Not seemly; unbecoming; indecent. [1913 Webster] An unseemly outbreak of temper. Hawthorne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unseemly — Un*seem ly, adv. In an unseemly manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unseemly — [un sēm′lē] adj. not seemly; not decent or proper; unbecoming; indecorous adv. in an unseemly manner SYN. IMPROPER unseemliness n … English World dictionary
unseemly — I adjective base, boorish, coarse, crude, discreditable, disreputable, distasteful, gross, ignoble, improper, in bad taste, inappropriate, incongruous, incorrect, indecent, indecorous, indecorus, indelicate, inelegant, offensive, out of character … Law dictionary
unseemly — early 14c., unfitting, indecent, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + SEEMLY (Cf. seemly). Cf. O.N. usoemiligr … Etymology dictionary
unseemly — *indecorous, improper, unbecoming, indecent, indelicate Analogous words: unfitting, unsuitable, inappropriate (see UNFIT): incongruous, incompatible, inconsistent, *inconsonant Antonyms: seemly … New Dictionary of Synonyms
unseemly — [adj] improper; in bad taste cheap, coarse, crude, discreditable, disreputable, inappropriate, inapt, incorrect, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, inelegant, inept, in poor taste, malapropos, malodorous, out of keeping, out of place, poor,… … New thesaurus
unseemly — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of behaviour or actions) not proper or appropriate. DERIVATIVES unseemliness noun … English terms dictionary
unseemly — unseemliness, n. /un seem lee/, adj., unseemlier, unseemliest, 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… … Universalium
unseemly — adj. (formal) unseemly to + inf. (it was unseemly of them to show up at the reception without an invitation) * * * [ʌn siːmlɪ] (formal) unseemly to + inf. (it was unseemly of them to show up at the reception without an invitation) … Combinatory dictionary
unseemly — [[t]ʌnsi͟ːmli[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you say that someone s behaviour is unseemly, you disapprove of it because it is not polite or not suitable for a particular situation or occasion. [LITERARY] It would be unseemly for judges to… … English dictionary