Unbecoming (Adjective)
Meaning
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her loud outburst in the quiet library was behavior unbecoming of a student.
- The politician's rude comment about his opponent was language unbecoming to a public figure.
- The celebrity's arrogant attitude towards the fans was unbecoming of someone in their position.
- The judge felt the lawyer's aggressive questioning was unbecoming of a member of the bar.
- The athlete's unsportsmanlike conduct on the field was behavior unbecoming of a professional.