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unseemliness

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un·seem·ly  (n-sml)
adj. un·seem·li·er, un·seem·li·est
1. Not in accord with accepted standards of good taste; grossly improper. See Synonyms at improper.
2. Not suited to the circumstances; inappropriate.
adv.
In an improper or inappropriate manner.
un·seemli·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.unseemlinessunseemliness - a lack of consideration for others  
indecorousness, indecorum - a lack of decorum
seemliness, grace - a sense of propriety and consideration for others; "a place where the company of others must be accepted with good grace"
Translations
unseemliness [ʌnˈsiːmlɪnɪs] N → lo indecoroso, falta f de decoro, impropiedad f
unseemliness
n → Unschicklichkeit f, → Ungebührlichkeit f


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And what a welter of unseemliness and disorder and stupidity and bad manners
The Gambler by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
Notwithstanding the revolting horror of the exhibition, Munro and Heyward flew toward the festering heap, endeavoring, with a love that no unseemliness could extinguish, to discover whether any vestiges of those they sought were to be seen among the tattered and many-colored garments.
The Last of The Mohicans by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
--there was added the womanish and old-maiden-like misery arising from a sense of unseemliness in her attire.
House Of Seven Gables by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
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