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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. Capitao Augusto:

    His position is becoming more and more untenable, i think that after this pandemic, the first topic that will be debated will be the question of the impeachment of the president.

  2. Luke Lynch:

    Today we see M&A activity becoming relevant to more than 30 percent of our potential upside return in many cases.

  3. Michael Signer:

    Despite his prior glitzy image, Trump started becoming a demagogue when he started trying to lead a 'silent majority' of furious, mostly white, lower- and middle-class voters, and he really crossed the line when he started doubling down on deceits like the lie about 'thousands' of people celebrating 9/11 in Jersey City, countenancing violence, demonizing large swaths of people, and now, casting aside the freedom of religion for Muslims.

  4. Anais Nin:

    Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death.

  5. Chuck Carlson:

    The market has gotten reasonably comfortably numb to this tariff stuff, they are becoming more accustomed to this being a first foray and negotiating tool.


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