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unbecoming

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Inappropriate to a person's role, character, or expected standards of conduct.

The chair considered the personal insult unbecoming of a formal debate.

Dictionary practice example.

Conduct unbecoming of a host appeared when an organizer mocked a guest's unfamiliar pronunciation in front of the whole table.