unbeseeming

adjective

Definition of unbeseemingnext
as in inappropriate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbeseeming
  1. inappropriate
  2. improper
  3. unseemly
  4. incongruous
  5. unsuitable
  6. inapplicable
  7. unfitting
  8. unfit
Adjective
  • Refuse to let anyone talk you into something inappropriate or expensive.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • With nowhere else to turn, Gregory calls his dad for honest advice, hoping to find one person who agrees that fighting a student’s parent would be inappropriate.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of inappropriate
Adjective
  • The filing also details various legal proceedings, including investigations by the DOJ and SEC related to allegations of improper billing and remuneration.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • For this vital right to be effective, election officials must be permitted to do their jobs free from improper partisan influence, physical threats, or any other conduct designed to intimidate.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of improper
Adjective
  • The committee had by this time earned a reputation for unseemly grandstanding, and White played this to his advantage.
    Benn Steil, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2013
  • But what finally derailed the case was the Nixon administration’s unseemly overtures to the judge.
    Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024
Definition of unseemly
Adjective
  • But the deep plunge of her gown’s neckline and the provenance of the Renaissance-style cross has divided opinion online, with some arguing the risqué cut feels incongruous with the religious symbol.
    Leah Dolan, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Of all the many cultural products that the United Kingdom has exported to the United States—Aston Martins, Doc Martens, Burberry coats, Cadbury chocolates, a lingering and historically incongruous fascination with the Royal Family—my favorite by far are first-rate fantasy novels for children.
    Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Definition of incongruous
Adjective
  • Pre-existing conditions such as cardiac and liver issues make many older patients unsuitable for chemotherapy.
    Tlalit Bussi Tel Tzure, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
  • That makes algorithms such as SHA1 and MD5 unsuitable, because they’re designed to quickly hash messages with minimal computing required.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of unsuitable
Adjective
  • Another possible argument is the arbitrators’ decision is irrational given the evidence and testimony or, similarly, the arbitrators relied on materials and insights that were inapplicable or vulnerable to bias.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Its primary argument, unsurprisingly, takes on just how outdated and inapplicable the law the FBI has invoked is.
    Kim Zetter, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2016
Definition of inapplicable
Adjective
  • Megan Rapinoe smiling through teary eyes, her emotions clashing as the end of her famed career ambles to an unfitting close.
    Candace Buckner, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Aug. 2023
  • If the Suns didn’t already make clear that the Mavericks are halfway to a humbling and unfitting end to their encouraging season, Phoenix fans underscored the fact Wednesday night as subtly as rolling out a guillotine.
    Dallas News, Dallas News, 5 May 2022
Definition of unfitting
Adjective
  • In my view, Trump is grossly unfit to be president, in both mind and character — especially the latter.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The former Trump employee, who has a Harvard Law School degree, has campaigned against Trump during the election, branding him unfit for office.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of unfit
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Thesaurus Entries Near unbeseeming

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unbeseeming

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“Unbeseeming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbeseeming. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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