unbecoming
adjective
un·be·com·ing
ˌən-bi-ˈkə-miŋ 
: not becoming
an unbecoming dress
especially
: not according with the standards appropriate to one's position or condition of life
unbecoming conduct
unbecomingness
noun
Examples of unbecoming in a Sentence
That color is very unbecoming on her.
boorish behavior that is unbecoming to an officer
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By their own admission, this leads to a loss of a state religion and an exploration of different possible lifestyles unbecoming of a true American.
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CeeDee Lamb’s late drops were unbecoming of a receiver of his caliber and likely cost his team a massive upset.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
By their own admission, this leads to a loss of a state religion and an exploration of different possible lifestyles unbecoming of a true American.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
CeeDee Lamb’s late drops were unbecoming of a receiver of his caliber and likely cost his team a massive upset.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
The folks at Fox (News) are like, ‘Oh, this is so unbecoming of a governor.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Unbecoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbecoming. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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unbecoming
adjective
un·be·com·ing
ˌən-bi-ˈkəm-iŋ
: not becoming
an unbecoming dress
unbecomingly
adverb
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