Meanings
adjectiveunparliamentary (comparative more unparliamentary, superlative most unparliamentary)
comparative more unparliamentary · superlative most unparliamentary
- Unsuitable to be used in parliament.
unparliamentary language
- Contrary to the rules of parliament.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveso rude and abusive as to be unsuitable for parliament
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Germanic*un-
- Proto-West Germanic*un-
- Old Englishun-
- Middle Englishun-
- Englishun-
- Proto-Indo-European*per-
- Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
- Proto-Hellenic*pərai
- Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
- Ancient Greekπαρα- (para-)
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷelH-
- Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō
- Ancient Greekβάλλω (bállō)
- Ancient Greekπαραβάλλω (parabállō)
- Ancient Greekπαραβολή (parabolḗ)
- Latinparabola
- Latinparabolāre
- Old Frenchparler (to speak)
- Old Frenchparlement
- Middle Englishparlement
- Englishparliament
- Englishparliamentary
- Englishunparliamentary
From un- + parliamentary.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish eduskuntaan sopimaton, epäparlamentaarinen
- eduskuntaan sopimatonunsuitable
- epäparlamentaarinencontrary to the rules
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APA
unparliamentary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unparliamentary
MLA
“unparliamentary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unparliamentary. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unparliamentary,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unparliamentary.
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