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

None of those projects started with the ambition of becoming a programmer. — New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026

This regulatory push stems from AI becoming a public concern, declining trust, escalating cyber risks, IPO demands, and the US's need to establish its leadership position. — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Ty Gibbs, Carson Hocevar and Corey Heim, who’s now won two before even becoming a full-time Cup Series driver. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

But heading into his final year, Madsen has been working on becoming more adept at getting the ball down the field. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026

Even global travel for people is becoming increasingly strict and usually associated with extra costs for visas or other new immigration requirements. — Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026

The initiative also reflects broader changes taking place within the maritime industry, where digitalisation, automation and AI are becoming essential competitive differentiators. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

The entire installment is structured as different types of Emmys bait, with the patriarch and his crew becoming increasingly desperate to rip off the qualities of award-winning shows and finally bring home the coveted gold. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

Amanda, 27, took the supplements for a week before becoming unresponsive. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026