seemly (redirected from seemliest)

seem·ly  (sml)

adj. seem·li·er, seem·li·est

1. Conforming to standards of conduct and good taste; suitable: seemly behavior.

2. Of pleasing appearance; handsome.

adv.

In a seemly manner; suitably.

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[Middle English semely, from Old Norse smiligr, from smr, fitting; see sem-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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seemli·ness n.

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seemly [ˈsiːmlɪ]

adj -lier, -liest

1. proper or fitting

2. Obsolete pleasing or handsome in appearance

adv

Archaic properly or decorously

[from Old Norse sœomiligr, from sœmr befitting]

seemliness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

seemly - according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior" becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous proper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"

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seemly

adjective fitting, becoming, appropriate, meet (archaic), fit, nice, suited, suitable, decent, proper, befitting, decorous, the done thing, in good taste, comme il faut (French) It wasn't seemly for a young boy to be courting this woman.
inappropriate, unsuitable, out of place, improper, unseemly, unbecoming, out of keeping, in poor taste, indecorous, unbefitting

Translations

seemly [ˈsiːmlɪ] ADJ (seemlier (compar) (seemliest (superl))) (frm) [behaviour, language, dress] → decoroso, decente

seemly [ˈsiːmli] (old-fashioned) adj → convenable

seemly

adj (+er) → schicklich; it isn’t seemly (for somebody to do something) → es schickt sich nicht (für jdn, etw zu tun)

seemly [ˈsiːmlɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (frm) (behaviour, language, dress) → decoroso/a