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Definition of unbecoming adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unbecoming

adjective
unbecoming pronunciation English ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ unbecoming pronunciation American ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ
(formal)
 
1 not suiting a particular person
Synonym
unflattering
She was wearing an unbecoming shade of purple.
2 unbecoming (to/of somebody) not appropriate or acceptable
Synonym
inappropriate
He was accused of conduct unbecoming to an officer.
Opposite
becoming