becoming

Definition

  • adjective: causing someone to look attractive
  • adjective: attractively suitable
  • synonyms: decent, decorous, seemly

Examples

  • Though poor, he carried himself with a dignity 'becoming' [='befitting'] a king.

  • She won the election, 'becoming' the first woman to be President of the nation.

  • It's 'becoming' [='getting'] quite cold in the evenings.

Movie quotes

  • (..) You work for Ben and Bart, who work with the man green-eye. They take him Penny. Where is she? - I don't know what you're talking about. - This is becoming tiring so cat... ...in fact, I feel a yawn coming on. Okay, okay, I'll talk, I'll talk. I know where Penny is. Yeah, they have her. (..)
    2008 Bolt