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Definition of Unseemly

Unseemly

  1. Not seemly; unbecoming; indecent.
  2. In an unseemly manner.

Unseemly Quotations

A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.
Moliere

Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort. If you have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass.
Fran Lebowitz

Everybody has a right to like or dislike anything or anyone. From a flower to a flavor to a book or a composition but it is very sad that in our country we actually fight over such things in an unseemly manner.
Ravi Shankar

At my age it is unseemly to be pessimistic.
Naguib Mahfouz

'Hamlet' is a play about a man whose grief is deemed unseemly.
Meghan O'Rourke
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Unseemly Translations

unseemly in Dutch is ongepast, misplaatst
unseemly in Latin is dedecor
unseemly in Swedish is ful, opassande

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