unceremonious

American  

[uhn-ser-uh-moh-nee-uhs] / ˌʌn sɛr əˈmoʊ ni əs /

adjective

1. discourteously abrupt; hasty; rude.

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

2. without ceremony or formalities; informal.

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unceremonious British  

/ ˌʌnsɛrɪˈməʊnɪəs /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• unceremoniously adverb
• unceremoniousness noun

Etymology

Origin of unceremonious

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

Example Sentences

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

“Here’s our North Star: Does this help us win?” he said in a mid-December statement announcing his turnabout and the study’s unceremonious interment.

From Los Angeles Times

A nod of respect from USC to a football coach who spent a dozen years in the building before an unceremonious exit.

From Los Angeles Times

Animals suffer from the emotional strain of separation and unceremonious change when their owners vanish, experts said.

From Los Angeles Times

But a European tour leading his own big band in the early ’60s ran into financial problems and came to an unceremonious end.

From Los Angeles Times