English Explanatory Dictionary

becoming

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of become
noun
  1. The act or process by which something becomes.
adj
  1. pleasingly suitable; fit; congruous; beautiful
  2. decent, respectable

Pronunciation

/bɪˈkʌm.ɪŋ/ /bəˈkʌm.ɪŋ/ en-us-becoming.ogg /ˈbɪ.kə.mɪŋɡ/

Word forms

becoming becomings more becoming most becoming

Antonyms

unbecoming

Derived words

becomingly becomingness
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