1
as in abrupt
being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner
my polite request was met with an unceremonious refusal
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as in informal
not rigidly following established form, custom, or rules
her unceremonious approach to her hosting duties puts party guests immediately at ease
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Recent Examples of unceremonious
The group, once a dominant force in the women's division, came to an unceremonious end due to releases and injuries.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Senate Bill 6, which would have required camps operated by towns and cities across Connecticut to be regulated by the state, had received support in the Senate, but efforts to move that forward came to an unceremonious end when the House failed to take it up on the last day of the session.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Khan's unceremonious ouster was quickly followed by a slew of charges being levied against him by the new administration.
—Tom O'Connor, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
The loss brought an unceremonious finish to a season in which the Knicks earned the East’s No. 3 seed and advanced to the conference finals for the first time since 2000.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Senate Bill 6, which would have required camps operated by towns and cities across Connecticut to be regulated by the state, had received support in the Senate, but efforts to move that forward came to an unceremonious end when the House failed to take it up on the last day of the session.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Khan's unceremonious ouster was quickly followed by a slew of charges being levied against him by the new administration.
—Tom O'Connor, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
The loss brought an unceremonious finish to a season in which the Knicks earned the East’s No. 3 seed and advanced to the conference finals for the first time since 2000.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unceremonious
Adjective
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There are subtle transitions in this narrative, carefully plotted points of reference which keep the story from ever feeling disjointed or abrupt.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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In an abrupt June 23 announcement—only two months after the deal was unveiled—Novo Nordisk severed the partnership.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Too informal with answers and language The team acknowledges that Gen Z’s use of slang is one of their defining traits.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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As Home Depot spread across America beginning in the 1980s, an informal economy of day laborers looking for work, mostly from Mexico and South America, grew around the company’s sprawling parking lots in cities and suburbs with large immigrant populations.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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The cause of death was traumatic blunt force injuries.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
21 July 2025
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The magnetized tank struck the child, who died of blunt force trauma injuries.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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Often unconventional, like their Vantablack dials, Moser brings something fresh to the Canadian market, and its new POP collection amplifies this creative edge even further.—
Matthew Catellier,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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President Donald Trump has long flexed the power of the White House to insert himself into unconventional areas ‒ from the type of sugar in Coca-Cola to renaming the Gulf of Mexico.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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For beginners, Bravo recommends starting with short sessions and using a handle for support while your body adapts.—
Jordan Galloway,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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Along the way, people asked him to orchestrate short pieces, then conduct some sessions.—
George Bradt,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Unceremonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unceremonious. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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