unceremonious

[ uhn-ser-uh-moh-nee-uhs ]

adjective

1. discourteously abrupt; hasty; rude:

   He made an unceremonious departure in the middle of my speech.

2. without ceremony or formalities; informal.

unceremonious

/ ˌʌnsɛrɪˈməʊnɪəs /

adjective

1. without ceremony; informal, abrupt, rude, or undignified

Derived Forms

• ˌuncereˈmoniously, adverb
• ˌuncereˈmoniousness, noun

Other Words From

• un·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ly adverb
• un·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unceremonious¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; un- ¹ + ceremonious

Example Sentences

But life itself is messy and unceremonious; it cannot stop too long for death without losing itself to the undertow.

From The Daily Beast

See how it ranks against these other examples of actors returning to shows years after unceremonious exits.

From The Daily Beast

Hundreds of military careers were brought to an unceremonious end, books were written, and there was a TV film.

From The Daily Beast

I am afraid this is an unceremonious hour for a call, but my sense of beauty urged me hither in defiance of convention.

From Project Gutenberg

It was a slap-dash style—unceremonious, free, and easy—an American style.

From Project Gutenberg

After they had forced themselves into her presence, they did not scruple to address her in the most unceremonious manner.

From Project Gutenberg

I—I ought to apologise for dropping in on you in this—ah—unceremonious way—but I acted, I may say—ah—on a sudden impulse.

From Project Gutenberg

It is bad enough that the wedding should be so hurried and unceremonious, without our keeping away from it in addition.

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