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Definition unseemly in British English

unseemly adjective

adjective
/ʌnˈsiːmli/
1

unseemly behaviour is embarrassing or upsets people because it is not suitable in a particular situation

Example

They descended into a rather unseemly argument about money.

Definition unseemly in British English