unceremonious
adjective
un·cer·e·mo·ni·ous
ˌən-ˌser-ə-ˈmō-nē-əs 
unceremoniously
adverb
unceremoniousness
noun
Examples of unceremonious in a Sentence
His unceremonious dismissal by the new boss surprised everybody.
my polite request was met with an unceremonious refusal
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Senate Bill 6, which would have required camps operated by towns and cities across Connecticut to be regulated by the state, had received support in the Senate, but efforts to move that forward came to an unceremonious end when the House failed to take it up on the last day of the session.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Khan's unceremonious ouster was quickly followed by a slew of charges being levied against him by the new administration.
—Tom O'Connor, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
The loss brought an unceremonious finish to a season in which the Knicks earned the East’s No. 3 seed and advanced to the conference finals for the first time since 2000.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
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“Unceremonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unceremonious. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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unceremonious
adjective
un·cer·e·mo·ni·ous
ˌən-ˌser-ə-ˈmō-nē-əs
: acting without or lacking ordinary courtesy : abrupt
an unceremonious departure
unceremoniously
adverb
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