The difference between Indecent and Unseemly

When used as adjectives, indecent means offensive to good taste, whereas unseemly means inconsistent with established standards of good form or taste.


Unseemly is also adverb with the meaning: in an unseemly manner.

check bellow for the other definitions of Indecent and Unseemly

  1. Indecent as an adjective:

    offensive to good taste

  2. Indecent as an adjective:

    not in keeping with conventional moral values; improper, immodest or unseemly

  1. Unseemly as an adjective:

    Inconsistent with established standards of good form or taste.

    Examples:

    "He was drunk and made some very unseemly comments."

  1. Unseemly as an adverb:

    In an unseemly manner.