unceremonious
adjective
un·cer·e·mo·ni·ous
ˌən-ˌser-ə-ˈmō-nē-əs 
unceremoniously
adverb
unceremoniousness
noun
Examples of unceremonious in a Sentence
His unceremonious dismissal by the new boss surprised everybody.
my polite request was met with an unceremonious refusal
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Without it, it will be crashed into Jupiter later this month, bringing an unceremonious, and unnecessary, end to Juno science.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Without it, it will be crashed into Jupiter later this month, bringing an unceremonious, and unnecessary, end to Juno science.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
Hinds’ unceremonious departure from the band was revealed this year.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Aug. 2025
This time, his sartorial choice as well as his choice of words seemed carefully designed to insulate him from another unceremonious exit from the Oval Office.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
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unceremonious
adjective
un·cer·e·mo·ni·ous
ˌən-ˌser-ə-ˈmō-nē-əs
: acting without or lacking ordinary courtesy : abrupt
an unceremonious departure
unceremoniously
adverb
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