Unceremonious

adj

adj ·6 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not ceremonious.

    "Mrs. De Brooke replied, that she could have no objection to form the acquaintance of Mrs. Belmour, since it appeared she was so unceremonious and so conformable to the taste of her friends, in respect to her mode of visiting them."

Adjective
  1. 1
    without due formalities wordnet
  2. 2
    without ceremony or formality wordnet

Synonyms

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abruptaffablebluffbluntbohemiancasual

Example

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"He looked from one to the other of us, and under our gaze of inquiry he became conscious that some apology was needed for this unceremonious entry."

Etymology

From un- + ceremonious.

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