unbecoming

  • 1Unbecoming — Un be*com ing, a. [Pref. un not + becoming.] Not becoming; unsuitable; unfit; indecorous; improper. [1913 Webster] My grief lets unbecoming speeches fall. Dryden. [1913 Webster] {Un be*com ing*ly}, adv. {Un be*com ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2unbecoming — I adjective awkward, degrading, dishonorable, disreputable, graceless, improper, in bad taste, inapposite, inappropriate, incongruous, incorrect, indecent, indecorous, indecorus, indelicate, indignus, infelicitous, offensive, out of keeping, out… …

    Law dictionary

  • 3unbecoming — (adj.) 1590s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + BECOMING (Cf. becoming) fitting …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4unbecoming — *indecorous, improper, unseemly, indecent, indelicate Analogous words: unfitting, inappropriate, unsuitable (see UNFIT): inept, *awkward, maladroit, gauche, clumsy …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 5unbecoming — [adj] improper, unsuitable awkward, clumsy, discreditable, gauche, ill suited, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, inept, maladroit, malapropos, offensive, rough, salacious, tacky*, tasteless, unattractive,… …

    New thesaurus

  • 6unbecoming — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (especially of clothing) not flattering. 2) not fitting; unseemly. DERIVATIVES unbecomingly adverb …

    English terms dictionary

  • 7unbecoming — [un΄bē kum′iŋ] adj. not appropriate or suited to one s appearance, status, character, etc.; unattractive, indecorous, etc. SYN. IMPROPER unbecomingly adv …

    English World dictionary

  • 8unbecoming — adj. unbecoming of; to (conduct unbecoming to an officer = conduct unbecoming an officer) * * * [ˌʌnbɪ kʌmɪŋ] to (conduct unbecoming to an officer = conduct unbecoming an officer) unbecoming of …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 9unbecoming — [[t]ʌ̱nbɪkʌ̱mɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe things such as clothes as unbecoming, you mean that they look unattractive. [OLD FASHIONED] ...the unbecoming dress hurriedly stitched from cheap cloth. Ant: becoming 2) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to/of …

    English dictionary

  • 10unbecoming — un|be|com|ing [ˌʌnbıˈkʌmıŋ] adj old fashioned 1.) clothes that are unbecoming make you look unattractive = ↑unflattering 2.) behaviour that is unbecoming is shocking or unsuitable unbecoming to ▪ conduct unbecoming to a teacher …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

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