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becoming

[bih-kuhm-ing] / bɪˈkʌm ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
flattering
Synonyms
STRONG
enhancing fair welcome
WEAK
acceptable agreeable attractive beautiful comely cute effective excellent graceful handsome neat nice presentable pretty seemly tasteful well-chosen
Antonyms
WEAK
improper inappropriate indecorous tasteless ugly unattractive unbecoming unfitting unseemly unsuitable
ADJECTIVE
suitable; appropriate
Synonyms
STRONG
befitting conforming correct fit fitting right
WEAK
comme il faut compatible congruous decent decorous in keeping nice proper seemly worthy
Antonyms
STRONG
imprecise improper inaccurate inappropriate incorrect unfit unfitting unsuitable unsuited wrong
WEAK
indecorous tasteless ugly unattractive unbecoming unseemly

Example Sentences

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Melvin Benn, managing director at Festival Republic, said: "Forgiveness and giving people a second chance are becoming a lost virtue in this ever-increasing divisive world."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

He emphasized that he doesn’t want people becoming indebted to the IRS because of their beliefs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Every profile and attempt to “explain” him risks becoming part of the very feedback loop that sustains him.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Coachella became Beychella and her Homecoming performance was nothing short of epic, even becoming its own Netflix special.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Slipping into feathers and wings and becoming an owl was little different.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.