unbefitting
- adjective
- /ˌʌn.bɪˈfɪt.ɪŋ/
- Formal
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inapropiado
- His remarks during the interview were unbefitting of someone applying for such a prestigious position.
Examples
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To oligorin me prosecontos, this prosecontos means something like undeserved, unbefitting, wrong.
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Now, I'm not saying that you should always, always be reacting in a way that is sometimes unbefitting of yourself whenever something negative does happen.
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You might encounter certain hardships or certain situations that you find unbefitting of your your yourself, But at the end of the day, we can't control what's not us.
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His behavior at the formal dinner was completely unbefitting a diplomat.
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The costume she wore to the gala was unbefitting the elegant occasion.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Not suitable for a particular time or purpose
354
3.7
Not right for a situation or event
256
3.2
Not good enough or not allowed by rules
100
4.1
Not suitable according to normal rules or standards
51
3.7
Not suitable for a particular job or use
44
2.2
Not allowed by rules and not good enough for standards
33
7.8
Not proper or polite for a situation
20
2.6
Not right for a person, place, or purpose
15
6.7
Not suitable for a situation or for what people expect
5
4.3
Not able to go well together
1
6.3
Not right for the situation and likely to seem awkward
1
9.9
Not suitable for a situation and therefore not important to the topic
1
9.1
Unsuitable for a situation that makes people feel uncomfortable
Not suitable for a certain situation or purpose
Not proper in dress or behavior in polite company
Not suitable for a particular job or use
Antonyms
How Suitable
172
1.8
20
2.6
354
3.7
- Formal
- Formal
15
6.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unbefitting breaks into un- and befitting, where un- means 'not' and befit comes from the simple word fit, which means 'suitable'. So, think 'not fit': unbefitting means 'not suitable' or 'inappropriate'.