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unseemly

/ʌnˈsiːmli/adjective

उच्चारण अन्सीम्ली

अशोभनीय, अनुचित, असभ्य

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adjective
  1. 1

    old-fashioned or formal

    (of behaviour) not polite or suitable for a particular situation

    अशोभनीय, अनुचित, असभ्य

    • The leaders were involved in an unseemly quarrel on live television.
    • It would be unseemly to celebrate so soon after the funeral.

    Synonyms improper unbecoming indecorous inappropriate unbefitting

    Opposite seemly proper decorous fitting

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seemly adjective
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§Grammar and usage

Unseemly looks like an adverb because it ends in -ly, but it is an adjective, so say 'unseemly behaviour', not 'behave unseemly'.

Unseemly -ly पर खत्म होने के कारण adverb जैसा लगता है, पर यह adjective है, इसलिए 'unseemly behaviour' कहें, 'behave unseemly' नहीं।