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unbecomingness

noun

The quality of being unbecoming

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Word length
14
Starts with
U
Ends with
S
Contains
NB
Scrabble score
21

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Pronunciation

ʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋnəs

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noun

  1. The quality of being unbecoming

noun

  1. The state of not being flattering, attractive or appropriate.

    “Too stunned to resist, I allowed her to dress my hair, tying back the sidelocks with primrose ribbon, clucking over the unfeminine unbecomingness of my shoulder-length bob.”

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Too stunned to resist, I allowed her to dress my hair, tying back the sidelocks with primrose ribbon, clucking over the unfeminine unbecomingness of my shoulder-length bob.

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