unpolicemanly en · ADJ
Etymology
From un- + policemanly.
Meanings
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Unbefitting or uncharacteristic of a policeman
He was being unpolicemanly. “I can't believe he'd commit suicide. And why should it be an accident? He was perfectly steady on his pins.”
2007, Robert Barnard, A Fall from Grace: A Novel of Suspense, page 109:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unpolicemanly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unpolicemanly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |