seemly
11seemly — adjective (seemlier; est) Etymology: Middle English semely, from Old Norse sœmiligr, from sœmr fitting Date: 13th century 1. a. good looking, handsome b. agreeably fashioned ; attractive 2. conventionally proper …
12seemly — [[t]si͟ːmli[/t]] ADJ GRADED Seemly behaviour or dress is appropriate in the particular circumstances. [OLD FASHIONED] It wasn t seemly for a boy still in school to be courting a young woman who worked …
13seemly — UK [ˈsiːmlɪ] / US [ˈsɪmlɪ] adjective Word forms seemly : adjective seemly comparative seemlier superlative seemliest old fashioned suitable for a particular situation …
14seemly — 1. adjective Appropriate. His behavior was perfectly seemly, as befits a gentleman. Ant: unseemly 2. adverb Appropriately, fittingly. The great earthes wombe they open to the sky, / And with sad Cypresse seemely it embra …
15seemly — seem|ly [ˈsi:mli] adj old fashioned [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: sœmligr, from sœmr; SEEM] suitable for a particular situation or social occasion, according to accepted standards of behaviour ≠ ↑unseemly ▪ It was not seemly for ladies… …
16seemly — adjective old fashioned suitable for a particular situation or social occasion, according to accepted standards of behaviour: It would be more seemly to keep quiet about it in front of the guests. opposite unseemly seemliness noun (U) …
17seemly — adjective we expect more seemly behavior at our dinner table Syn: decorous, proper, decent, becoming, fitting, suitable, appropriate, apt, apposite, in good taste, genteel, polite, the done thing, right, correct, acceptable, comme il faut A …
18seemly — /ˈsimli / (say seemlee) adjective (seemlier, seemliest) 1. fitting or becoming with respect to propriety or good taste; decent; decorous. 2. of pleasing appearance; handsome. 3. Obsolete suitable. –adverb 4. in a seemly manner; fittingly;… …
19seemly — Synonyms and related words: accepted, according to Hoyle, acknowledged, admitted, advantageous, advisable, apposite, appropriate, approved, apropos, apt, becoming, befitting, being done, characteristic, civil, comely, comme il faut, compatible,… …
20seemly — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. decorous, proper, becoming, decent, fitting. See expedience, beauty. Ant., unseemly, improper. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Suitable] Syn. timely, appropriate, suitable; see fit 1 , 2 . 2.… …
