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)

  1. 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)

  1. 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)

  1. In an unseemly manner.

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