Misbecoming

/ˌmɪs.bɪˈkʌm.ɪŋ/

अशोभनीय; अनुपयुक्त; शोभा न देने वाला

Origin & History

From mis- (‘wrongly, badly’) + becoming (from become, in the sense ‘to suit, to be fitting’), patterned on ‘unbecoming’; recorded in English from the early modern period.

mis- (अर्थ: ‘गलत/बुरा’) + becoming (become से, अर्थ: ‘फबना/अनुकूल होना’) से बना, ‘unbecoming’ के समान ढाँचे पर; अंग्रेज़ी में इसका प्रयोग आरम्भिक आधुनिक काल से मिलता है।

Definition

Misbecoming means not appropriate or not flattering for a person, situation, role, or occasion; it can suggest something looks bad on someone or is improper in conduct.

Misbecoming का अर्थ है किसी व्यक्ति, परिस्थिति, भूमिका या अवसर के लिए अनुपयुक्त या शोभा न देने वाला; यह संकेत कर सकता है कि कोई चीज़ किसी पर अच्छी नहीं लगती या आचरण के रूप में अनुचित है।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
That harsh tone is misbecoming in a teacher.
शिक्षक के लिए वह कठोर लहजा शोभा नहीं देता।

Usage Examples

The bright neon suit looked misbecoming at the formal ceremony.
It was misbecoming of him to laugh during the memorial service.
The comment was misbecoming for someone in a leadership role.
Such vanity is misbecoming in old age, she felt.

Synonyms

Unbecoming Unseemly Inappropriate Improper Indecorous Unfitting Unsuitable Tactless

Related Forms

Noun
Becomingness (rare) / Impropriety (related sense)
Adjective
Becoming / Unbecoming / Misbecoming
Adverb
Becomingly / Unbecomingly

Idioms & Phrases

Misbecoming of someone
किसी के लिए अशोभनीय/अनुचित होना