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
- 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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