unbecoming
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unbecoming
- /ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
Where it comes from
From un- + becoming. Compare Middle English unbicomelich (“unbecoming”). Equal to unbecome + -ing
adjective more unbecoming · most unbecoming
- Not flattering, attractive or appropriate. She wore a rather unbecoming hairstyle.
- Not in keeping with the expected standards of one's position. He was accused of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.
Similar: unsuitable, unfit, indecent, indecorous, improper · Opposite: becoming, befitting, suiting
verb
- present participle and gerund of unbecome
noun unbecomings
- The process by which something unbecomes. By tracing the turns from U.S. to Japan to China, we can see that becoming American, the classic ethnic American narrative, itself opens to further becomings and unbecomings and rebecomings that address mobility and ethnicization […]
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adjective
Similar: unsuitable, unfit, indecent, indecorous, improper · Opposite: becoming, befitting, suiting
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adj not attractive
| Español | poco favorecedor, nada favorecedor |
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| Deutsch | wenig schmeichelhaft, unschmeichelhaft, unschön, unangebracht, unpassend, wenig anziehend |
adj not in keeping with expected standards
| हिन्दी | अशोभनीय aśobhnīya |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | ungebührlich, ungehörig |
Talk about this word "unbecoming." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unbecoming. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. unbecoming. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unbecoming "unbecoming." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unbecoming.Cite this
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title = {unbecoming},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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