as in unfitness
the quality or state of not being socially proper
I should not have to explain the unseemliness of wearing a red miniskirt to a funeral
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Recent Examples of unseemliness
No, the Heat would never go there, a flat-out, from-the-start commitment to lottery odds no matter the unseemliness of it all.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseemliness
unfitness
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The real issue is Alvero’s unfitness for his office.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Unseemliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseemliness. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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