unbecoming

Questions about unbecoming

What does unbecoming mean?

unbecoming means "not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society".

How many syllables are in unbecoming?

unbecoming has 4 syllables: un-be-com-ing. The stress falls on "com". In IPA it is /ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/.

What is another word for unbecoming?

Close synonyms include indecent, indecorous, uncomely, unseemly, untoward. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is unbecoming a common word?

unbecoming is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with unbecoming?

8 words rhyme with unbecoming. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.