Rotten
Rotten adjective - Not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable.
Usage example: played a rotten trick and then lied about it
Unseemly and rotten are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unseemly" instead an adjective "Rotten".
Nearby Words: rottenness, rottenly
Unseemly
Unseemly adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.
Rotten and unseemly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rotten" instead an adjective "Unseemly".
Nearby Word: unseemliness
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Unseemly and Rotten. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rotten/unseemly
Rotten & Unseemly. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rotten/unseemly>.
Unseemly or Rotten. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/rotten/unseemly.
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