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- Dictionaryunbecoming/ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. (especially of clothing or a colour) not flattering: "an unbecoming striped sundress" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of behaviour) not fitting or appropriate; unseemly: "it was unbecoming for a university to do anything so crass as advertising its wares" Similar Opposite
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UNBECOMING definition: 1. Unbecoming clothes do not look attractive on a particular person. 2. Unbecoming behaviour is not…. Learn more.
The meaning of UNBECOMING is not becoming; especially : not according with the standards appropriate to one's position or condition of life. How to use unbecoming in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Unbecoming.
Unbecoming definition: detracting from one's appearance, character, or reputation; unattractive or unseemly. See examples of UNBECOMING used in a sentence.
UNBECOMING meaning: 1. Unbecoming clothes do not look attractive on a particular person. 2. Unbecoming behaviour is not…. Learn more.
Use the adjective unbecoming when a person does something that's awkward or inappropriate, like using foul language at your grandmother's tea party.
(ʌnbɪkʌmɪŋ ) 1. adjective. If you describe things such as clothes as unbecoming, you mean that they look unattractive. [old-fashioned] ...the unbecoming dress hurriedly stitched from cheap cloth. Synonyms: unattractive, unflattering, unsightly, unsuitable More Synonyms of unbecoming. 2. adjective.
Definition of unbecoming adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.