What are some opposite words for unbecoming?

Antonyms for unbecoming
ˌʌn bɪˈkʌm ɪŋun·be·com·ing

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  1. unbecomingadjective

    Antonyms:
    befitting, becoming, suiting

    Synonyms:
    unfit, indecorous, unsuitable, indecent, improper

  2. unbecomingadjective

    Not flattering, attractive or appropriate.

    Antonyms:
    becoming, befitting, suiting

    Synonyms:
    indecorous, unsuitable, improper, indecent, unfit

  3. unbecomingadjective

    Not in keeping with the expected standards of one's position.

    Synonyms:
    unfit, indecorous, indecent, unsuitable, improper

    Antonyms:
    suiting, becoming, befitting

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untowardadjective

    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"

    Antonyms:
    proper

    Synonyms:
    indelicate, indecorous, inauspicious, untoward, indecent, uncomely, unseemly, adverse

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  1. unbecomingadjective

    Synonyms:
    inappropriate, unseemly, unsuitable, indecorous

How to use unbecoming in a sentence?

  1. Aristotle:

    It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims.

  2. Kevin McCarthy:

    He's got to turn himself around, i just told him he's lost my trust, and he's going to have to earn it back. I laid out everything I find that's unbecoming. ... He's got a lot of members upset. You can't just make statements out there.

  3. Craig Holman:

    This is very unbecoming of the senator to rely on these types of sources for his funds and for raising funds from others, it really raises some questions as to his ability to discern the potentially corrupting influence of money.

  4. Andy Harris:

    Especially at a time of growing discord, to insinuate outright racial animosity by Republican members of Congress during legitimate debate about the merits and constitutionality of admitting the District of Columbia as a state is unbecoming of a representative and violates the rules of the House, mr. Jones thankfully realized his words were inappropriateand accepted the removal of the words from the record.

  5. William Kelly:

    I remember asking, before we began the statement, what I was being investigated for. And they told me that it was going to be for using a city email account for personal business. And then later on, they said it could possibly be something about conduct unbecoming, being in internal affairs, as a sergeant and as lieutenant, I knew that those weren't things that ended people's careers.

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