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Antonyms for seemly
ˈsim liseem·ly

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  1. seemlyadverb

    Antonyms:
    unseemly

  2. seemlyadjective

    Appropriate.

    His behavior was perfectly seemly, as befits a gentleman.

    Antonyms:
    unseemly

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  1. seemly

    That is becoming in dress which suits the complexion, figure, and other qualities of the wearer, so as to produce on the whole a pleasing effect. That is decent which does not offend modesty or propriety. That is suitable which is adapted to the age, station, situation, and other circumstances of the wearer; coarse, heavy boots are suitable for farm-work; a juvenile style of dress is not suitable for an old lady. In conduct much the same rules apply. The dignity and gravity of a patriarch would not be becoming to a child; at a funeral lively, cheery sociability would not be decorous, while noisy hilarity would not be decent; sumptuous display would not be suitable for a poor person. Fit is a compendious term for whatever fits the person, time, place, occasion, etc.; as, a fit person; a fit abode; a fit place. Fitting, or befitting, is somewhat more elegant, implying a nicer adaptation. Meet, a somewhat archaic word, expresses a moral fitness; as, meet for heaven. Compare BEAUTIFUL.

    Antonyms:
    awkward, ill-becoming, ill-fitting, improper, indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, unfit, unseemly, unsuitable

    Synonyms:
    becoming, befitting, beseeming, comely, congruous, decent, decorous, fit, fitting, graceful, meet, neat, proper, suitable, worthy

    Preposition:
    The dress was becoming to the wearer. Such conduct was becoming in him.

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  1. seemly

    Antonyms:
    unbecoming, unfit, unsuitable, improper, inappropriate, inconvenient, indecent, incongruous, unmeet, indecorous

    Synonyms:
    becoming, fit, suitable, proper, appropriate, convenient, decent, congruous, meet, decorous

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  1. becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemlyadjective

    according with custom or propriety

    "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"

    Antonyms:
    improper

    Synonyms:
    comme il faut, fair, bonnie, adequate, becoming, comely, bonny, enough, nice, decorous, sightly, decent

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  1. seemlyadjective

    Synonyms:
    becoming, suitable, proper, appropriate, meet, befitting

How to use seemly in a sentence?

  1. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus:

    If it is not seemly, do it not if it is not true, speak it not.

  2. Homer:

    It is entirely seemly for a young man killed in battle to lie mangled by the bronze spear. In his death all things appear fair. But when dogs shame the gray head and gray chin and nakedness of an old man killed, it is the most piteous thing that happens among wretched mortals.

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#13530improper
#17452awkward
#24702unsuitable
#29642unfit
#30442indecent
#32934inconvenient
#69630incongruous
#72742unseemly
#80903unbecoming
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