unbecoming

un·be·com·ing

adj \ˌən-bi-ˈkə-miŋ\

Definition of UNBECOMING

: not becoming <an unbecoming dress>; especially : not according with the standards appropriate to one's position or condition of life <unbecoming conduct>

— un·be·com·ing·ly \-miŋ-lē\ adverb

— un·be·com·ing·ness noun

Examples of UNBECOMING

1. That color is very unbecoming on her.
2. <boorish behavior that is unbecoming to an officer>

First Known Use of UNBECOMING

1598

Related to UNBECOMING

Synonyms: amiss, graceless, improper, inapposite, inapt, incongruous, incorrect, indecorous, inept, infelicitous, malapropos, perverse, unapt, inappropriate, unfit, unhappy, unseemly, unsuitable, untoward, wrong

Antonyms: appropriate, becoming, befitting, correct, decorous, felicitous, fit, fitting, genteel, happy, meet, proper, right, seemly, suitable

Related Words: inopportune, unfortunate, unseasonable, untimely; extraneous, immaterial, inapplicable, irrelative, irrelevant; misbecoming, mismatched; incompatible, inconsistent, uncongenial; bad, naughty, sinful; blamable, blameworthy, censurable; banned, barred, disallowed; forbidden, interdicted, outlawed, prohibited, proscribed; awkward, gauche, ungraceful; unacceptable, unsatisfactory

Near Antonyms: fortunate, opportune, seasonable, timely; applicable, apposite, apropos, apt, germane, material, pat, pointed, relative, relevant; compatible, congenial, harmonious; allowed, authorized, permitted; approved, endorsed (also indorsed), kosher, licensed, sanctioned; abetted, encouraged, promoted, supported; acceptable, adequate, all right, decent, fine, OK (or okay), passable, respectable, satisfactory, tolerable; commendable, creditable, exemplary; blameless, irreproachable; balanced, companionate, congruous, consonant, harmonious

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Rhymes with UNBECOMING

Second Coming, up-and-coming