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. Tom Cole:

   Ifind Congresswoman Greene comments deeply offensive, using vile, antisemitic slurs, degrading those with special needs, endorsing violence against political leaders, and further victimizing those who suffered unimaginable trauma is absolutely repugnantand it's unbecoming of any member of Congress. Ifind Congresswoman Greene'S, LIZ CHENEY'S FUTURES IN BALANCE AS HOUSE GOP GATHERS FOR CRUCIAL MEETING WEDNESDAY.

2. 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.

3. Kaela Bedics:

   Though I acknowledge that Mike Adams has a first amendment right to the freedom of speech, I find Mike Adams tweets contemptuous and unbecoming of a university professor, i can appreciate the desire to focus on more right-wing work and expose students to these ideas in the university setting, but Mike Adams methods of exposing students to these ideas are, in my opinion, unethical, a means to encourage harassment and violence, and targeted at minorities, women, and members of the LGBTQIA + community.

4. Andy Harris:

   Especially at a time of growing discord, to insinuate outright racial animosity by Republican Members of Congress during legitimate debate about the merits and Constitutionality of admitting the District of Columbia as a state is unbecoming of a Representative and violates the rules of the House, mr. Jones thankfully realized his words were inappropriate, and accepted the removal of the words from the record.

5. Aristotle:

   It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims.

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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