different between ignominious vs unseemly

English

Etymology

From French or Old French ignominieux, from Latin ign?mini?sus (“disgraceful”), from ign?minia (“loss of a good name, ignominy”), from ig- (“not”) + nomen (“name”) (prefix assimilated form of in-). Surface analysis ignominy +? -ious.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??n??m?n??s/

Adjective

ignominious (comparative more ignominious, superlative most ignominious)

1. Marked by great dishonor, shame, disgrace or humiliation; shameful, disgraceful
   • In sheer malignity, thinking to set back our plans and avenge himself for his ignominious expulsion, this traitor has crept here under cover of night and destroyed our work of nearly a year.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:despicable

Derived terms

• ignominiously

Related terms

• ignominy

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• unsemely (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English unsemli, probably a partial calque of Old Norse ús?miligr (“unseemly”); equivalent to un- +? seemly. Cognate with Icelandic ósæmileg (“offensive”), Norwegian usømmelig (“unseemly”), Danish usømmeligt (“unseemly”).

Adjective

unseemly (comparative unseemlier, superlative unseemliest)

1. Inconsistent with established standards of good form or taste.

   He was drunk and made some very unseemly comments.

   • An unseemly outbreak of temper.

Antonyms

• seemly

Related terms

• unseemliness

Translations

See also

• inappropriate

Adverb

unseemly (comparative more unseemly, superlative most unseemly)

1. In an unseemly manner.