What does unbefitting mean?
Definitions for unbefitting
un·be·fit·ting
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Princeton's WordNet
unbefittingadjective
not befitting
"behavior unbefitting a father"
Wiktionary
unbefittingadjective
Not befitting; not appropriate to.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Unbefittingadjective
Not becoming; not suitable.
Love is full of unbefitting strains,
All wanton as a child, skipping in vain. William Shakespeare.Far be it that I should write thee sin, or blame!
Or think thee unbefitting holiest place. John Milton.He might several times have made peace with his discontented subjects upon terms not at all unbefitting his dignity or interest; but he rather chose to sacrifice the whole alliance to his private passion. Jonathan Swift.
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unbefitting
Unbefitting refers to something that is not appropriate, unsuitable, or out of place under the existing circumstances or in a particular context.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Unbefitting
un-bē-fit′ing, adj. not befitting, unbecoming.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of unbefitting in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of unbefitting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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