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uncomely (adj.)

c. 1200, "improper, unseemly, indecent," from un- (1) "not" + comely. Related: Uncomeliness.

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Definitions of uncomely from WordNet

uncomely (adj.)
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society;
Synonyms: indecent / indecorous / unbecoming / unseemly / untoward
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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uncoil

uncollectable

uncollected

uncollectible

uncolored

uncomely

uncomfortable

uncommitted

uncommon

uncommunicative

uncomparable

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