unseemly
adjective /ʌnˈsiːmli/
/ʌnˈsiːmli/
(old-fashioned or formal)- (of behaviour, etc.
) not polite or suitable for a particular situation行为等 不礼貌的;不得体的;不相宜的 synonym improper opposite seemly- There followed an unseemly rush for the exits.
接着大家一窝蜂地冲向出口。 - He had become embroiled in an unseemly dispute with the club president.
他与俱乐部主席发生了争执,有失体面。 - It was considered unseemly to talk in such a way in front of the children.
在孩子们面前这样说话被认为是不合适的。
Collocations DictionaryUnseemly is used with these nouns:- conduct
- haste
- squabble
- …
- There followed an unseemly rush for the exits.