Unbecoming - English meaning

adjective

Extremely ugly.

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Hideous lizard-like creatures

adjective

Offensive, extremely ugly, or shocking

Usage examples:

The bathroom was pink and green and silver – it was absolutely hideous.

adjective

Not in accordance with accepted standards, especially of morality or honesty.

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The improper use of public funds

adjective

Being against a law or a rule; dishonest or illegal

Usage examples:

The treasurer denied accepting any improper payments., an improper choice of words, if handled impr…

adjective

Dishonest, and not allowed by a rule or by law

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The cropland may have been polluted because of improper use of pesticides and fertilizers., imprope…

adjective

Not suitable or proper in the circumstances.

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There are penalties for inappropriate behaviour

adjective

Not suitable or appropriate in the circumstances.

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A more inapt name i cannot imagine

adjective

Not suitable for the situation

Usage examples:

His comments were perhaps inapt.

adjective

Not in accordance with fact; wrong.

Usage examples:

The doctor gave you incorrect advice

adjective

Exhibiting (or failing to exhibit) political correctness.

Usage examples:

It is not politically correct to laugh at speech impediments

adjective

Not correct; not accurate

Usage examples:

He charged that the news story was factually incorrect and demanded an apology., for each question …

adjective

Not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper.

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A pub crawl with sundry indecorous adventures

adjective

Behaving badly or rudely

adjective

Not decorated or elaborate; simple or basic in character.

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Good plain food

adverb

Used for emphasis.

Usage examples:

Perhaps the youth was just plain stupid

noun

A large area of flat land with few trees.

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The coastal plain

adjective

Unpleasant or repulsive, especially in appearance.

Usage examples:

People in school always told me i was ugly

adjective

Not satisfactory or allowable.

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Unacceptable behaviour

adjective

Too bad to be accepted, approved of, or allowed to continue

Usage examples:

These mistakes are unacceptable., the proposal is unacceptable to theater owners.

adjective

Not pleasing or appealing to look at.

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An unattractive deep red brick

adjective

Ugly in appearance, or unpleasant in character

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An unattractive room, an unattractive personality

adjective

Not appropriate; unsuitable.

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Unbefitting conduct

adjective

Not fitting or suitable; unbecoming.

Usage examples:

Certain occupations were held unfitting for baptized believers

verb

Make (something or someone) unsuitable; disqualify.

Usage examples:

They say that we are trying to give poor children tastes which will only unfit them for a life of h…

adjective

Not flattering.

Usage examples:

The reviews of the book were very unflattering

adjective

Not flattering, or making someone look less attractive or seem worse than usual

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An unflattering photo/dress/colour, the book portrays her in a very unflattering light.

adjective

(of behaviour or actions) not proper or appropriate.

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An unseemly squabble

adjective

Not suitable or polite

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Unseemly language, unseemly haste, unseemly behavior

adjective

Unpleasant to look at; ugly.

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An unsightly rubbish tip

adjective

Not pleasing to see; unattractive

Usage examples:

The garden was full of unsightly weeds.

adjective

Not fitting or appropriate.

Usage examples:

The display is unsuitable for young children

adjective

Not right for a particular person, situation, or occasion

Usage examples:

Parts of this movie may be unsuitable for children.

adjective

Not right or appropriate.

Usage examples:

He was totally unsuited for the job

adjective

Not right for someone or something, usually in character

Usage examples:

Liberman realized kurt was unsuited to office life, but offered him a contract anyway.

adjective

Unexpected and inappropriate or inconvenient.

Usage examples:

Both tried to behave as if nothing untoward had happened

adjective

Not expected, not convenient, or not suitable

Usage examples:

I was nervous about what he might do, but nothing untoward happened.