seemly
adjective /ˈsiːmli/
/ˈsiːmli/
(old-fashioned or formal)- appropriate for a particular social situation
合适的;得体的;合乎礼仪的 - It was not considered seemly to talk in such a way in front of the children.
在孩子们面前这样说话被认为不合适。
词源Middle English: from Old Norse sœmiligr, from soemr ‘fitting’. - It was not considered seemly to talk in such a way in front of the children.