Antonyms for becoming

Grammar : Adj

Spell : bih-kuhm-ing

Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈkʌm ɪŋ

Definition of becoming

Origin : "looking well," 1560s, from earlier sense of "fitting" (early 13c.), from present participle of become. Related: Becomingly; becomingness.

adj flattering
adj suitable; appropriate

Example sentences :

It exists, and goes forward, becoming a factor in the thought-life of our time.
Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King

It was becoming certain that their self-respect was awakened.
Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden

And I was within an ace of becoming an ornament of the British peerage.
Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark

There came no response, and after some moments, becoming alarmed, I called to her again.
Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson

The fear of becoming ridiculous restrained her anger, and she paused.
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

He was not inordinately agnostic, or in the way of becoming so.
Extract from : « Questionable Shapes » by William Dean Howells

A soldier-like and becoming answer was returned to this formality.
Extract from : « The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson » by Robert Southey

Luckily, as she does it so often, it's becoming to her to look firm.
Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson

And other men's admiration is the most becoming background a girl can have.
Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson

All the pyramids are becoming a little faint as the twilight is advancing.
Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler

Synonyms for becoming

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