unseemly

• Qualifie un comportement ou une action qui n'est pas conforme aux normes de bienséance ou de bon goût, ou qui est moralement ou socialement inapproprié et choquant.

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.

   Inconvenant, déplacé

   • 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.

   Synonymesimproperinappropriateindecorousindelicateunbecomingunfittingunsuitable

   Antonymesappropriatedecorousfittingproperseemly