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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This dual power center led to the unceremonious exit of another Tata Sons Chairman, Cyrus Mistry, a decade ago. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 And now that Ormund’s gone after being killed in the most unceremonious of ways, Aegon’s our best hope for some snarky humor a la Tyrion Lannister. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 In the wake of the unceremonious death of Destiny 2 and layoffs encompassing nearly half of Bungie employees, all eyes are on the future of the studio, which is almost entirely leaning on Marathon— its extraction shooter that launched this year. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 What began as slight trepidation among CBS News staffers when Bari Weiss was installed as editor-in-chief of the news organization last October has evolved into outright chaos in the wake of longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley’s unceremonious dismissal on Tuesday. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 3 June 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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