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- Dictionaryunbecoming/ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. (especially of clothing or a colour) not flattering: "an unbecoming striped sundress" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of behaviour) not fitting or appropriate; unseemly: "it was unbecoming for a university to do anything so crass as advertising its wares" Similar Opposite
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Unbecoming means not suitable or acceptable, especially for a particular person or situation. Learn how to use this adjective with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary and other sources.
Unbecoming means not suitable or acceptable, especially for a particular person or situation. Learn how to use this adjective with different meanings and contexts, and see synonyms and translations.
Unbecoming means unsuitable or inappropriate, especially for one's appearance, status, or character. It can also mean shocking or unseemly for a person or a situation. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples.
Unbecoming means not conforming to what is accepted as right, fitting, or in good taste. It can describe behavior, language, or appearance that does not suit one's character or status. See synonyms, examples, and word history of unbecoming.
Use the adjective unbecoming when a person does something that's awkward or inappropriate, like using foul language at your grandmother's tea party.
Unbecoming means unsuitable or inappropriate, especially for one's appearance, character, or reputation. Learn more about its origin, usage, and synonyms from Dictionary.com.
Unbecoming means not suiting a particular person or not appropriate or acceptable. Learn how to use this formal adjective with synonyms, pronunciation and usage notes.
Unbecoming means unattractive or unsuitable for a person or situation. Learn how to use this old-fashioned or formal word with Collins dictionary, which also provides pronunciation, collocations, grammar, and more.
Unbecoming means not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation, such as boorish behavior that is unbecoming to an officer. Find synonyms, antonyms, example sentences, and related words for unbecoming in this online thesaurus.
Unbecoming means not suitable, attractive, or flattering, or not proper or seemly for one's character or position. Find the origin, usage, and examples of unbecoming and its synonyms in this online dictionary.
