unparliamentary

Speech parts

1. unparliamentary - Adjective

2. unparliamentary - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Not parliamentary; contrary to the practice of parliamentary bodies.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

congressman assemblyman parliamentarian parliamentary Bundestag impolite Inter-Parliamentary non-parliamentary legislators non-parliamentarians anti-parliamentary

Antonyms

polite courteous parliamentary

Examples

Speaker: "Please retract that unparliamentary language." Dennis Skinner

I never witnessed shouting matches in Parliament or unnecessary interruptions; unparliamentary language was only uttered in the canteen or in the VIP loo. Source: Internet

The state legislatures too are guided mainly by the same book, which also draws heavily from unparliamentary words and phrases used in the Vidhan Sabhas and Vidhan Parishads of India. Source: Internet

One of the don’ts was to avoid translating any unparliamentary language. Source: Internet

Other MPs on the Minority side also feel the use of ‘Papano’ is unparliamentary. Source: Internet

Mr Reynolds said the language used in exchanges was often "unparliamentary and robust", and "certainly not language that was intended to be pored over by teams of lawyers”. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

unparkable unparked unparliamentarily unparliamentary language unparochial unparodiable