unceremonious

adjective

un·​cer·​e·​mo·​ni·​ous ˌən-ˌser-ə-ˈmō-nē-əs How to pronounce unceremonious (audio)
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1
: not ceremonious : informal
2
: abrupt, rude
an unceremonious dismissal
unceremoniously adverb
unceremoniousness noun

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His unceremonious dismissal by the new boss surprised everybody. my polite request was met with an unceremonious refusal
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Billie’s mission to become an expert barrel racer ends with an unceremonious fall in the arena. — Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 12 May 2026 It’s been a month since the Detroit Red Wings’ season came to an unceremonious ending. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 20 May 2026 In some ways, even that unceremonious dismissal is an acknowledgement that managers do matter. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 15 May 2026 An unceremonious dumping ground for the sort of horror movies most people can live without, Q1 has long functioned as a graveyard for the genre. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unceremonious

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First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unceremonious was in 1598

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unceremonious

adjective
un·​cer·​e·​mo·​ni·​ous ˌən-ˌser-ə-ˈmō-nē-əs How to pronounce unceremonious (audio)
: acting without or lacking ordinary courtesy : abrupt
an unceremonious departure
unceremoniously adverb

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