different between immodest vs unseemly
immodest
English
Etymology
From im- +? modest.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??m?m?d?st/
- Rhymes: -?d?st
Adjective
immodest (comparative more immodest, superlative most immodest)
- without customary restraint or modesty of expression; shameless
- Antonym: modest
Derived terms
Translations
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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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