unbecoming

adjective
UK: /ʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
US: /ʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/

  1. Not appropriate or attractive; not suitable or fitting.

    1. That dress is unbecoming.
    2. His angry outburst was unbecoming of a leader, showing a lack of composure.

  2. Especially of behavior, not appropriate and likely to upset or embarrass people.

    1. Such talk is unbecoming.
    2. It was quite unbecoming of him to publicly criticize his colleague's performance.

Synonyms

indecorous inappropriate unsuitable tasteless unseemly

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unbecoming" in English means: Not appropriate or attractive; not suitable or fitting., Especially of behavior, not appropriate and likely to upset or embarrass people..

The phonetic transcription of "unbecoming" is /ʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/ in British English and /ʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unbecoming": indecorous, inappropriate, unsuitable, tasteless, unseemly.

Example usage of "unbecoming": "That dress is unbecoming.". More examples on the page.