unbecoming
Collocations
4ADJ.
excess, gay, toque, yellow
VERB + UNBECOMING
conduct, dress, wore
UNBECOMING + NOUN
g, gentleman, hairstyle, officer
ADV.
hideously, rather
Definitions
adj
Not flattering, attractive or appropriate.
She wore a rather unbecoming hairstyle.
A very small expensive black toque was hideously unbecoming to the yellow, toad-like face beneath it.
Not in keeping with the expected standards of one's position.
He was accused of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.
No proceedings in respect of unbecoming conduct shall be taken in respect of the lawful political opinions or activities of any bishop, priest or deacon.
noun
The process by which something unbecomes.
By tracing the turns from U.S. to Japan to China, we can see that becoming American, the classic ethnic American narrative, itself opens to further becomings and unbecomings and rebecomings that address mobility and ethnicization […]
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6She wore a rather unbecoming hairstyle.
WiktionaryA very small expensive black toque was hideously unbecoming to the yellow, toad-like face beneath it.
WiktionaryWith its lavish brass and copperwork, this [bright chocolate] seemed a trifle too gay and unbecoming for a G.W.R. locomotive, and apparently the Company soon shared this view for there was a reversion
WiktionaryBy tracing the turns from U.S. to Japan to China, we can see that becoming American, the classic ethnic American narrative, itself opens to further becomings and unbecomings and rebecomings that addre
WiktionaryHer dress was very unbecoming.
Tatoeba · #309845It's unbecoming to speak of money.
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