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unseemly
adjective
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How to pronounce unseemly:

Definition of unseemly:

unseemly (adjective):
not seemly such as
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society.

Synonyms for unseemly:

indecentunbecominguntoward

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