unbecome
To become not, especially when one was previously not before a process of becoming…To become not, especially when one was previously not before a process of becoming what one currently is.
» Eating yoghurt with your fingers, I should point out, is unbecoming of a young gentleman.
Їсти йогурт пальцями, дозвольте зауважити, юному паничеві не личить.
Meaning
2 senses(copulative)To become not, especially when one was previously not before a process of becoming what one currently is.
(obsolete, transitive)To misbecome.
Examples
7 sentencesEating yoghurt with your fingers, I should point out, is unbecoming of a young gentleman.
Їсти йогурт пальцями, дозвольте зауважити, юному паничеві не личить.
It's unbecoming to speak of money.
ruНеуместно говорить о деньгах.
deEs ist unziemlich, vom Gelde zu sprechen.
Your behavior is unbecoming of a gentleman.
Tom was discharged from the army for conduct unbecoming an officer.
ruТома отстранили от службы в армии за поведение, неподобающее офицеру.
Her dress was very unbecoming.
Origin
From un- + become.From un- + become.
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Forms
unbecomes, unbecoming, unbecame, unbecomeLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle