# unbecoming

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/ · frequency rank #45,724

## Definitions
1. Not flattering, attractive or appropriate.
2. Not in keeping with the expected standards of one's position.

## Etymology
From un- + becoming. Compare Middle English unbicomelich (“unbecoming”). Equal to unbecome + -ing

## Common misspellings (15)
`nubecoming`, `ubnecoming`, `unbbecoming`, `unbceoming`, `unbeccoming`, `unbecmoing`, `unbecoimng`, `unbecomign`, `unbecomingg`, `unbecominng`, `unbecomming`, `unbecomnig`, `unbeocming`, `unebcoming`, `unnbecoming`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unbecoming