Synonyms of becoming

becoming 1 of 2

adjective

bi-ˈkə-miŋ 

as in suitable

meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation

that's a particularly becoming dress for the dance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suitable
• appropriate
• fitting
• proper
• fit
• fitted
• good
• pretty
• meet
• in order
• happy
• applicable
• right
• apt
• befitting
• acceptable
• needed
• adequate
• capable
• balanced
• required
• felicitous
• deserved
• justified
• satisfactory
• just
• competent
• able
• qualified
• trained
• requisite
• decent
• decorous
• serviceable
• correct
• tolerable
• respectable
• rightful
• kosher
• cut out
• seemly
• condign
• consonant
• harmonious
• companionate
• congruous
• pitch-perfect

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unbecoming
• incapable
• unfit
• wrong
• unhappy
• improper
• inapplicable
• inappropriate
• unsuitable
• unseemly
• incompetent
• indecent
• incongruous
• unfitting
• inadequate
• unskilled
• inapt
• misbecoming
• unqualified
• untrained
• inapposite
• unacceptable
• inept
• unsatisfactory
• intolerable
• unmeet
• inexpert
• unbeseeming
• unapt
• unskillful
• infelicitous
• incorrect
• malapropos
• incompatible
• indecorous
• uncongenial
• graceless

becoming

2 of 2

verb

present participle of become

as in growing

to eventually have as a state or quality

many people became sick with the flu

with the arrival of autumn the days become crisper and breezier

Synonyms & Similar Words

• growing
• getting
• going
• coming
• turning
• running
• changing
• transforming
• waxing
• altering
• modifying
• metamorphosing
• transmuting
• mutating
• transfiguring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• being
• remaining
• continuing
• staying
• lingering
• abiding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of becoming

Verb

Twelve candidates are on the presidential ballot, but only Lula and Bolsonaro are thought to have a real chance of becoming Brazil's next head of state. — Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium hosts its first men’s ODI, becoming the 52nd venue in India to do so. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Some of the repairs that are becoming more expensive are virtually as old as fuel-burning vehicles themselves. — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Smith had 11 catches for 206 yards, becoming Ohio State’s leader in receptions (207), receiving yards (3,381) and receiving touchdowns (36). — Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Prevost was also becoming increasingly attractive to some of the cardinals who wanted stylistic changes from the Francis era. — Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

True North coach Greg Lefere said his message to the Titans has centered on becoming the best version of themselves by eliminating mistakes. — D’joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

On a more positive note, Carson Benge hit his 20th home run, becoming the first Mets rookie to post a 20-20 season. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Sep. 2026

Kaepernick said that amid his collusion grievance, the NFL approached him and teammate Eric Reid, who knelt with him, about becoming faces of a new social justice campaign. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026