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unceremonious
adjective un·cer·e·mo·ni·ous \ˌən-ˌser-ə-ˈmō-nē-əs\
: happening or done very suddenly and quickly with no effort to be careful or polite
Full Definition of UNCEREMONIOUS
1
: not ceremonious : informal
2
— un·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ly adverb
— un·cer·e·mo·ni·ous·ness noun
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First Known Use of UNCEREMONIOUS
1598
Related to UNCEREMONIOUS
- Synonyms
- abrupt, bluff, brusque (also brusk), crusty, curt, downright, short, short-spoken, snippy, blunt
- Antonyms
- circuitous, mealymouthed
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