noun
- the quality of being inappropriate, improper, or not in good taste
Usage: formal
Examples
- The unseemliness of his behavior at the formal dinner shocked the guests.
- She was concerned about the unseemliness of discussing money at the wedding.
- The judge commented on the unseemliness of the attorney’s outburst in court.
- His casual attire showed an unseemliness that was inappropriate for the occasion.
- The unseemliness of their public argument embarrassed their friends.
- The committee discussed the unseemliness of the proposed changes to the dress code.