Unbecoming Definition & Meaning

unbecoming
adjective
  1. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society; "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"

"Unbecoming" in song lyrics

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  • "The unbecoming"
    M-Flo — Deep Within

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