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
- unceremoniously adverb
- unceremoniousness noun
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
Animals suffer from the emotional strain of separation and unceremonious change when their owners vanish, experts said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2025
In the ’90s, Kilmer came close to such unceremonious dismissals.
From Salon • Apr. 2, 2025
Mr Yousaf ultimately showed them the door in unceremonious fashion, and within days the Greens made clear they could help return the favour via a confidence vote in Holyrood.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024
His expulsion from Ayemenem had been so sudden and unceremonious, and so very long ago.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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