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unbecoming

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1. a. Not becoming; unsuitable; unfit; indecorous; improper. Source: opted
2. adj. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society Source: wordnet
3. Not becoming; unsuitable; unfit; indecorous; improper. My grief lets unbecoming speeches fall. Dryden. -- Un`be*com"ing*ly, adv. -- Un`be*com"ing*ness, n. Source: webster
4. Not becoming; unsuitable; unfit; indecorous; improper.My grief lets unbecoming speeches fall. Dryden.-- Un`be*com"ing*ly, adv.-- Un`be*com"ing*ness, n. Source: adambom
5. j:100 s not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society Source: ecdict

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ing becoming improper indecorous unfit unsuitable accepted dryden fall grief keeping lets ness polite proper right society speeches standards

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unbecome unbecomingly unbecomingness

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