unseemliness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English unseemly Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English unseemliness From unseemly + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The state of being unseemly.
Indeed, on several occasions, the Bishop of Lincoln was forced to upbraid both abbess and nuns for unseemliness in dress and behaviour.
1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 174:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unseemlinesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Synonyms
indecency · unsaintliness · ungodliness · unuprightness · unpropriety · unprobity · unvirtuousness · unrighteousness · unhonour · unvirtuousness · indecency · undecency · unseemliness · wickedness · unrightfulness · immorality · immorality · impropriety · improbity · dishonour
Translations (4)
fr malséance (State) · pl nieodpowiedniość (State) · pl niewłaściwość (State) · pl niestosowność (State)