Definitions for Unbecoming
ˌʌn bɪˈkʌm ɪŋun·be·com·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untowardadjective

   not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

   "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unbecomingadjective

   Not flattering, attractive or appropriate.

2. unbecomingadjective

   Not in keeping with the expected standards of one's position.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unbecomingadjective

   Indecent; unsuitable; indecorous.

   Here’s our chief guest. ————
   ———— If he had been forgotten,
   It had been as a gap in our great feast,
   And all things unbecoming. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   No thought of flight,
   None of retreat, no unbecoming deed
   That argu’d fear. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   I should rather believe that the nose was the seat of wrath in beasts than in mankind; and that it was unbecoming of any but Pan, who had very much of the beast in him, to wrinkle up his nose in anger. Dryden.

   My grief lets unbecoming speeches fall:
   I should have dy’d, and not complain’d at all. Dryden.

   This petulancy in conversation prevails among some of that sex, where it appears the most unbecoming and unnatural. Joseph Addison, Freeholder.

   Men of wit, learning, and virtue, might strike out every offensive or unbecoming passage from plays. Jonathan Swift.

   Such proceed upon debates without unbecoming warmth. Jonathan Swift.

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1. unbecoming

   Unbecoming refers to anything that is deemed inappropriate, unsuitable, or not in accord with accepted standards or norms, especially related to behavior or appearance. It can also pertain to actions or attitudes that harm or reduce one's reputation or dignity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unbecomingadjective

   not becoming; unsuitable; unfit; indecorous; improper

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unbecoming

   un-bē-kum′ing, adj. not becoming: unsuited to the wearer, the place, &c.: not befitting, indecorous, improper.—adv. Unbecom′ingly.—n. Unbecom′ingness.

2. Unbecoming

   un-bē-kum′ing, n. the transition from existence to non-existence.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Unbecoming in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Unbecoming in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Unbecoming in a Sentence

1. Goa Kerle:

   We come here to overcome and it would have been unbecoming had it not been so.

2. Steny Hoyer:

   Itis unbecoming of the president of the United States. But it is unfortunately a daily occurrence.

3. Joey Reed:

   To us, it's unbecoming of a world leader to speak like that about … a private citizen but especially about a foreign citizen who we know is innocent.

4. Aristotle:

   It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims.

5. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy:

   House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's got to turn House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy around, i just told House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's lost my trust, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's going to have to earn it back. I laid out everything I find that's unbecoming. ... House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's got a lot of members upset. You can't just make statements out there.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Unbecoming
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Unbecoming
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Unbecoming
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Unbecoming
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Unbecoming
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Unbecoming