What does "unbeseeming" mean?

present participle and gerund of unbeseem

What is a synonym for "unbeseeming"?

Common synonyms include: chintzy, improper, inappropriate, indecent, indecorous, indelicate.

Unbeseeming

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of unbeseem form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1
unbecoming; not seemly
"they are so cholerick and tetty, that no man may speak with them, and break many times into violent passions, oaths, imprecations, and unbeseeming speeches"

Synonyms

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chintzy improper inappropriate indecent indecorous indelicate

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"they are so cholerick and tetty, that no man may speak with them, and break many times into violent passions, oaths, imprecations, and unbeseeming speeches"

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