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Synonyms & Antonyms of seemly
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
following the established traditions of refined society and good taste
- it would not be seemly to use the memorial service as a forum for your political views
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2
very pleasing to look at
- a young man of seemly appearance, robust health, and keen intelligence
Synonyms for seemly
- aesthetic
- (also esthetic or aesthetical or esthetical),
- attractive,
- beauteous,
- beautiful,
- bonny
- (also bonnie)
- [chiefly British],
- comely,
- cute,
- drop-dead,
- fair,
- fetching,
- good,
- good-looking,
- goodly,
- gorgeous,
- handsome,
- knockout,
- likely,
- lovely,
- lovesome,
- pretty,
- ravishing,
- sightly,
- stunning,
- taking,
- well-favored
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- alluring,
- appealing,
- charming,
- cunning,
- delightful,
- engaging,
- fascinating,
- glamorous
- (also glamourous),
- prepossessing
- elegant,
- exquisite,
- glorious,
- Junoesque,
- magnificent,
- resplendent,
- splendid,
- statuesque,
- sublime,
- superb
Near Antonyms for seemly
- abhorrent,
- abominable,
- bad,
- disagreeable,
- disgusting,
- dreadful,
- foul,
- frightful,
- ghastly,
- horrible,
- loathsome,
- nasty,
- nauseating,
- objectionable,
- offensive,
- repellent
- (also repellant),
- repugnant,
- repulsive,
- revolting,
- shocking,
- sickening,
- terrible,
- vile
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seemly
adverbSynonyms & Antonyms of seemly (Entry 2 of 2)
as in appropriately, fittingly
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for seemly
- appropriately,
- aptly,
- congruously,
- correctly,
- decorously,
- felicitously,
- fittingly,
- happily,
- meetly,
- rightly,
- suitably
- acceptably,
- adequately,
- all right,
- alright,
- creditably,
- decently,
- fine,
- good,
- middlingly,
- nicely,
- OK
- (or okay),
- passably,
- respectably,
- satisfactorily,
- serviceably,
- so-so,
- sufficiently,
- tolerably,
- well
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The first known use of seemly was in the 13th century
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