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

In short, America is divided not because certain groups are souring on science, but because others are becoming more appreciative of its benefits. — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 10 Oct. 2026

The researchers also demonstrated a similar approach for marking biopsy sites, with the markings becoming visible when activated. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Nearly every player on the team is a dad, with seemingly a few players becoming first-time fathers each of the past few seasons. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

This particular footwear has been becoming increasingly trendy in recent years, with many a platform shoe strutting down the 2026 Primetime Emmy red carpet. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026

Mark Birley was a visionary who realized that the younger generation was becoming prosperous but didn’t want to sit in fusty rooms smoking cigars. — Mark Cecil, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026

Goldman Sachs on Tuesday raised its SpaceX price target to $230 from $220, reinforcing Jim's view that the company's ambitious growth plans are becoming more tangible . — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

But that hasn’t stopped trans rights from becoming one of the most divisive topics in women’s professional basketball. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026

Still, as time passes, the apartment building that inspired my venture into lock picking is becoming less of a mystery to me. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026