- unceremonious
- unceremonious (adj.) 1580s, from UN- (Cf. un-) (1) "not" + CEREMONIOUS (Cf. ceremonious). Related: Unceremoniously.
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unceremonious — index informal, presumptuous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unceremonious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ discourteous or abrupt. DERIVATIVES unceremoniously adverb … English terms dictionary
unceremonious — [un΄ser ə mō′nē əs] adj. 1. less formal and ceremonious than is usual or expected; informal; familiar 2. so curt or abrupt as to be discourteous unceremoniously adv. unceremoniousness n … English World dictionary
unceremonious — adjective 1) an unceremonious dismissal Syn: abrupt, sudden, hasty, hurried, summary, perfunctory, undignified; rude, impolite, discourteous, offhand 2) an unceremonious man Syn: inf … Thesaurus of popular words
unceremonious — adjective Date: 1598 1. not ceremonious ; informal 2. abrupt, rude < an unceremonious dismissal > • unceremoniously adverb • unceremoniousness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
unceremonious — unceremoniously, adv. unceremoniousness, n. /un ser euh moh nee euhs/, adj. 1. discourteously abrupt; hasty; rude: He made an unceremonious departure in the middle of my speech. 2. without ceremony or formalities; informal. [1590 1600; UN 1 +… … Universalium
unceremonious — adjective without paying any attention to politeness or good manners: Philippa finished her meal with unceremonious haste. unceremoniously adverb unceremoniousness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unceremonious — adjective Not ceremonious … Wiktionary
unceremonious — Synonyms and related words: Bohemian, affable, casual, cordial, degage, easy, easygoing, familiar, folksy, free and easy, gracious, haymish, homely, homey, inconsiderate, informal, irregular, loose, natural, offhand, offhanded, plain, relaxed,… … Moby Thesaurus
unceremonious — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Informal] Syn. familiar, casual, inelegant; see careless 1 , informal . 2. [Abrupt] Syn. curt, hurried, brief; see rude 1 , abrupt . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Unconstrained by rigid standards or ceremony:… … English dictionary for students
