ultraconservative
adjectiveStrongly committed to preserving established practices or resisting change.
Strongly resistant to change
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Clear all filtersunassuming
adjectiveModest and without a wish to attract attention.
unbecoming
adjectiveInappropriate to a person's role, character, or expected standards of conduct.
Inappropriate to expected conduct
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uncivil
adjectiveRude or lacking the courtesy expected in social interaction.
unconventional
adjectiveDeparting from customary practices or accepted expectations.
uninterested
adjectiveHaving little or no interest in a subject or activity.
unorthodoxy
nounDeparture from established beliefs, practices, or accepted conventions.
unscrupulous
adjectiveWilling to act dishonestly or unfairly without regard for moral principles.
unseemliness
nounConduct or appearance that is inappropriate for a particular setting.
utilitarian
adjectiveDesigned or chosen chiefly for practical usefulness.
utility
nounUsefulness; in economics, the satisfaction or value associated with an outcome or choice.
Practical usefulness
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