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Synonyms for becoming
bɪˈkʌm ɪŋbe·com·ing

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English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. becoming

    That is becoming in dress which suits the complexion, figure, and other qualities of the wearer, so as to produce on the whole a pleasing effect. That is decent which does not offend modesty or propriety. That is suitable which is adapted to the age, station, situation, and other circumstances of the wearer; coarse, heavy boots are suitable for farm-work; a juvenile style of dress is not suitable for an old lady. In conduct much the same rules apply. The dignity and gravity of a patriarch would not be becoming to a child; at a funeral lively, cheery sociability would not be decorous, while noisy hilarity would not be decent; sumptuous display would not be suitable for a poor person. Fit is a compendious term for whatever fits the person, time, place, occasion, etc.; as, a fit person; a fit abode; a fit place. Fitting, or befitting, is somewhat more elegant, implying a nicer adaptation. Meet, a somewhat archaic word, expresses a moral fitness; as, meet for heaven. Compare BEAUTIFUL.

    Synonyms:
    befitting, beseeming, comely, congruous, decent, decorous, fit, fitting, graceful, meet, neat, proper, seemly, suitable, worthy

    Antonyms:
    awkward, ill-becoming, ill-fitting, improper, indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, unfit, unseemly, unsuitable

    Preposition:
    The dress was becoming to the wearer. Such conduct was becoming in him.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. becoming

    Synonyms:
    beseeming, neat, fit, proper, decorous, comely, seemly, befitting, graceful, decent, suitable, improving

    Antonyms:
    unbeseeming, unseemly, uncomely, unbecoming, unbefitting, ungraceful, indecent, unsuitable, unimproving, derogatory

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemlyadjective

    according with custom or propriety

    "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"

    Synonyms:
    comme il faut, fair, bonnie, adequate, comely, bonny, enough, nice, decorous, sightly, seemly, decent

    Antonyms:
    uncomplimentary, improper, unflattering

  2. becomingadjective

    displaying or setting off to best advantage

    "a becoming new shade of rose"; "a becoming portrait"

    Synonyms:
    seemly, comely, comme il faut, decorous, decent

    Antonyms:
    unflattering, uncomplimentary, improper

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. becomingadjective

    Synonyms:
    fit, proper, suitable, meet, appropriate, congruous, right, seemly

  2. becomingadjective

    Synonyms:
    comely, graceful, neat, pretty

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. becomingadjective

    Synonyms:
    appropriate, fit, seemly, befitting, comely

    Antonyms:
    unbecoming

PPDB, the paraphrase database4.0 / 1 vote

  1. List of paraphrases for "becoming":

    become, becomes

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How to use becoming in a sentence?

  1. Aung Zaw:

    The NLD will contest the election but the prospect of( Nobel Peace Prize-winner Suu Kyi) becoming the president is almost zero.

  2. Barron Segar:

    Costs are going up … so that food is becoming less affordable for people here in the United States, but in particular, people who are about to enter the phase of starvation around the world.

  3. Jennifer Malone:

    The level of care he required was not available at Cullman Regional Medical Center, when patients are transported to other facilities to receive care that they need, that's becoming increasingly more difficult because all hospitals are experiencing an increased lack of bed space.

  4. Selahattin Demirtas:

    It is becoming impossible to hold an election given the security situation in the region, we want an election to be held and we are not saying an election can't be held, but we want the conditions in the region to be improved for an election.

  5. Graham Barrow:

    The bank decided to go for becoming a global investment bank, they were compromised.


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