Synonyms of seemly

seemly 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in polite

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• polite
• proper
• decorous
• respectable
• satisfactory
• acceptable
• nice
• correct
• decent
• adequate
• formal
• elegant
• befitting
• genteel
• dress
• dignified
• gracious
• tolerable
• de rigueur
• relevant
• apt
• permitted
• priggish
• congenial
• prim
• dressy
• compatible
• authorized
• stuffy
• harmonious
• allowed
• kosher
• material
• stiff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improper
• inappropriate
• unseemly
• incorrect
• indecent
• unsatisfactory
• unacceptable
• unbecoming
• intolerable
• indelicate
• informal
• casual
• indecorous
• shabby
• barred
• tacky
• prohibited
• forbidden
• seedy
• ungenteel
• disallowed
• awkward
• proscribed
• grungy
• gauche
• banned
• outlawed
• interdicted
• ungraceful

2

as in beautiful

very pleasing to look at

a young man of seemly appearance, robust health, and keen intelligence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beautiful
• attractive
• handsome
• pretty
• lovely
• cute
• gorgeous
• good
• likely
• stunning
• charming
• comely
• elegant
• delightful
• beauteous
• goodly
• ravishing
• glorious
• good-looking
• aesthetic
• fair
• perfect
• fetching
• fascinating
• aesthetical
• esthetic
• pleasant
• magnificent
• taking
• sightly
• sexy
• drop-dead
• desirable
• flawless
• hot
• well-favored
• bonny
• esthetical
• knockout
• appealing
• exquisite
• lovesome
• superb
• alluring
• engaging
• cunning
• splendid
• prepossessing
• delicate
• bonnie
• glamorous
• sublime
• glamourous
• resplendent
• statuesque
• radiant
• presentable
• dainty
• seductive
• personable
• showy
• toothsome
• striking
• glossy
• flamboyant
• slick
• flashy
• luscious
• Junoesque
• foxy
• snazzy
• nubile
• pulchritudinous
• hunky
• dishy
• arresting
• photogenic
• prettyish
• splashy
• telegenic
• studly
• dollish
• eye-catching
• chocolate-box
• showstopping
• zingy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plain
• ugly
• grotesque
• hideous
• homely
• unattractive
• unpleasing
• unsightly
• disagreeable
• terrible
• unlovely
• bad
• dreadful
• loathsome
• repugnant
• objectionable
• repulsive
• ghastly
• horrible
• disgusting
• abominable
• abhorrent
• vile
• shocking
• uncomely
• frightful
• revolting
• unpleasant
• sickening
• offensive
• unhandsome
• foul
• repellent
• nauseating
• unbeautiful
• nasty
• unaesthetic
• ill-favored
• unpretty
• unappealing
• unprepossessing
• unappetizing
• uncute
• unbecoming
• repellant
• unimposing
• frumpy
• unshapely
• frumpish

seemly

2 of 2

adverb

as in appropriately

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appropriately
• fittingly
• suitably
• rightly
• aptly
• decorously
• correctly
• happily
• sufficiently
• meetly
• felicitously
• tolerably
• fine
• acceptably
• decently
• congruously
• good
• passably
• respectably
• okay
• adequately
• creditably
• satisfactorily
• all right
• nicely
• gratifyingly
• satisfyingly
• alright
• so-so
• well
• serviceably
• OK
• effectively
• middlingly
• effectually
• neatly
• efficiently
• tidily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poorly
• ill
• badly
• insufficiently
• inadequately
• bad
• intolerably
• unacceptably
• unsatisfactorily
• unbearably
• inappropriately
• terribly
• incorrectly
• awfully
• deficiently
• dreadfully
• horribly
• miserably
• disastrously
• deplorably
• indecently
• unsuitably
• horridly
• horrendously