unbecoming meaning

Definition of unbecoming

1. 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

   Synonyms: indecent, indecorous, uncomely, unseemly, untoward

   Similar: improper

   Related forms: unbecomingness

How to pronounce unbecoming

unbecoming is pronounced /ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with unbecoming

• humming
• plumbing
• numbing
• drumming
• forthcoming