unceremonious (C1)
adjective
Definition
unceremonious means not ceremonious. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as unceremonious.
A unceremonious tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became unceremonious after the announcement.
How to Use unceremonious
- unceremonious + noun (collocation)
- Use unceremonious before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a unceremonious reaction."
- become unceremonious (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became unceremonious near the end."
Antonyms of unceremonious
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