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   unbecoming

   /ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of clothing or a colour) not flattering: "an unbecoming striped sundress" Similar unflatteringunattractiveunsightlyplainuglyugly-lookinghideousunsuitableunsuitedill-suitedOpposite becomingflattering
   • 2. (of behaviour) not fitting or appropriate; unseemly: "it was unbecoming for a university to do anything so crass as advertising its wares" Similar inappropriateunfittingunbefittingunsuitableunsuitedill-suitedinaptout of keepinguntowardincorrectunacceptableunworthy ofimproperlacking in proprietyindecorousunseemlyunladylikeungentlemanlyunmannerlyundignifiedindelicateindecenttastelessOpposite becomingproperappropriate

   Derivatives

   • 1. unbecomingly adverb
   • 2. unbecomingness noun

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