unceremonious
Americanadjective
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discourteously abrupt; hasty; rude.
He made an unceremonious departure in the middle of my speech.
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without ceremony or formalities; informal.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of unceremonious
First recorded in 1590–1600; un- 1 + ceremonious
Example Sentences
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Jack dispensed with the card entirely and scrounged up only $2 from his room, which he handed to Finn with an unceremonious “here.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
Before its unceremonious and sudden closure, Spinkles company leadership had pushed to diversify its business as part of a strategy to recover from a pandemic-era lull.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2026
Nancy's laidback arrival - spending just 15 minutes talking with Martin O'Neill before ripping up everything O'Neill had done to stabilise things - was in stark contrast to the unceremonious manner of his exit.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
After his unceremonious firing, Man-su is utterly lost.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2025
Although I was upset, neither of the women was in the least shaken by what I thought an unceremonious greeting.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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