What does unbecome mean?
Unbecome means (obsolete, transitive) To misbecome..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(obsolete, transitive) To misbecome..
[…] he refrains from those freedoms which the world judges unbecoming his character, though harmless in themselves […]
Jess has some fun with her powers, and she does learn from her mistakes. This is all very nice, but she does not un-become a witch at the end of the book; thus the story slips out of the realm of fantasy and bumps its way into some as yet undefined category.
I "became" a drunk only because of words and in response to pressure to do "the program" right. Thus I could "unbecome" a drunk if I just had the nerve or the imagination to break away from what you guys tell me I am from your words
Use unbecome when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Unbecome means (obsolete, transitive) To misbecome..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] he refrains from those freedoms which the world judges unbecoming his character, though harmless in themselves […]
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