What does misbecome mean?
Misbecome means (transitive, obsolete) To be unsuitable for; not to befit..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive, obsolete) To be unsuitable for; not to befit..
It misbecame him to appear in the character of a mediator of peace, in a quarrel, the futility of which he had presumed to judge and hastily condemn.
Use misbecome when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Misbecome means (transitive, obsolete) To be unsuitable for; not to befit..
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It misbecame him to appear in the character of a mediator of peace, in a quarrel, the futility of which he had presumed to judge and hastily condemn.
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