unseemly

• Beschreibt Verhalten oder Handlungen, die nach den geltenden Standards des guten Geschmacks oder der Moral nicht schicklich oder angemessen sind.

Describes behavior or actions that are not proper or appropriate according to accepted standards of good taste or morality.

1. Improper or inappropriateC1formal

   Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society.

   Ungehörig

   • His unseemly behavior at the formal dinner shocked the guests.
   • It would be unseemly to discuss such private matters in public.
   • The politician's unseemly comments caused a scandal.

   Synonymeimproperinappropriateindecorousindelicateunbecomingunfittingunsuitable

   Antonymeappropriatedecorousfittingproperseemly