unbecoming
Plural: unbecomings
Adjective Satellite
- not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
- "language unbecoming to a lady"
Adj
- Not flattering, attractive or appropriate.
- Not in keeping with the expected standards of one's position.
Verb
- present participle and gerund of unbecome
Noun
- The process by which something unbecomes.
Examples
- He was accused of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.
- She wore a rather unbecoming hairstyle.
Origin / Etymology
From un- + becoming. Compare Middle English unbicomelich (“unbecoming”). Equal to unbecome + -ing
Synonyms
indecent, indecorous, uncomely, unseemly, untoward, improper, unfit, unsuitable
Scrabble Score: 17
unbecoming: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordunbecoming: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unbecoming: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary