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unbeseemly

unbeseemly adjective: not beseemly; unfit; unsuitable.

Adjective

unbeseemly (comparative more unbeseemly, superlative most unbeseemly)

  1. (archaic) Not beseemly; unfit; unsuitable

Forms of unbeseemly

comparativemore unbeseemly
superlativemost unbeseemly

Origin of unbeseemly

From un- + beseemly.

Questions about unbeseemly

What does unbeseemly mean?
Unbeseemly means not beseemly; unfit; unsuitable.
What part of speech is unbeseemly?
Unbeseemly is an adjective.

Words near unbeseemly in the dictionary

  1. unbeseem
  2. unbeseemed
  3. unbeseeming
  4. unbeseemingly
  5. unbeseemingness
  6. unbeseemly
  7. unbeseems
  8. unbeset
  9. unbesiegable
  10. unbesiegeable
  11. unbesieged

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