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unseemly

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Inappropriate or improper in a particular setting.

Arguing loudly during the ceremony would be unseemly.
Dictionary practice example.
The coordinator called the public mockery of a performer's wardrobe unseemly in a rehearsal devoted to respectful cooperation.
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