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unceremonious

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un·cer·e·mo·ni·ous  (n-sr-mn-s)
adj.
1. Without the due formalities; abrupt: an unceremonious departure.
2. Not ceremonious; informal: made an unceremonious presentation.
un·cere·moni·ous·ly adv.
un·cere·moni·ous·ness n.
unceremonious
Adjective
1. relaxed and informal: she greeted him with unceremonious friendliness
2. abrupt or rude: the answer was an unceremonious `no'
unceremoniously adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unceremoniousunceremonious - without ceremony or formality; "an unceremonious speech"
unceremonial
informal - not formal; "conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress"; "an informal free-and-easy manner"; "an informal gathering of friends"
2.unceremoniousunceremonious - without due formalities; "unceremonious dismissal from office"
discourteous - showing no courtesy; rude; "a distant and at times discourteous young"
Translations

unceremonious [ˈʌnsɛrɪˈməunɪəs] adj (= abrupt, rude) → brusco, hosco
unceremonious [ʌnsɛrɪˈməunɪəs] adj (= abrupt, rude) → brusque
unceremonious [ʌnsɛrɪˈməunɪəs] adj [abrupt, rude] → brüsk, barsch
unceremonious [ʌnsɛrɪˈməunɪəs] adj (= abrupt, rude) → senza tante cerimonie
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It was perhaps a doubt as to what manner of men this unceremonious stranger's comrades might be, together with something in his words interpretable as a challenge, that caused every man of our half-dozen "gentlemen adventurers" to rise to a sitting posture and lay his hand upon a weapon--an act signifying, in that time and place, a policy of expectation.
Can Such Things Be? by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
Desperate with fear, I rushed forward with an unceremonious, "You must permit me, Sir --" and felt him.
Flatland by Abbott, Edwin View in context
It would be something so very unceremonious, so bordering on disrespect for Mrs.
Mansfield Park by Austen, Jane View in context
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