different between displeasing vs unseemly
displeasing
English
Etymology
Perhaps a calque of Old French desplaisant, from the verb desplere (“to displease”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d?s?pli?z??/
Adjective
displeasing (comparative more displeasing, superlative most displeasing)
- Unattractive, dislikable, objectionable.
Translations
Verb
displeasing
- present participle of displease
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unseemly
English
Alternative forms
- unsemely (archaic)
Etymology
From Middle English unsemli, probably a partial calque of Old Norse ús?miligr (“unseemly”); equivalent to un- +? seemly. Cognate with Icelandic ósæmileg (“offensive”), Norwegian usømmelig (“unseemly”), Danish usømmeligt (“unseemly”).
Adjective
unseemly (comparative unseemlier, superlative unseemliest)
- Inconsistent with established standards of good form or taste.
- He was drunk and made some very unseemly comments.
- An unseemly outbreak of temper.
Antonyms
- seemly
Related terms
- unseemliness
Translations
See also
- inappropriate
Adverb
unseemly (comparative more unseemly, superlative most unseemly)
- In an unseemly manner.
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