un|be|com|ing

un|be|com|ing
un|be|com|ing «UHN bih KUHM ihng», adjective.
1. not becoming; not appropriate: »

unbecoming clothes.

SYNONYM(S): inappropriate.
2. not fitting; not proper; unseemly: »

unbecoming behavior.

SYNONYM(S): unsuitable.
un´be|com´ing|ly, adverb.
un´be|com´ing|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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