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

  • (..) and the abomination... will rise from hell. This is insane. This "thing" is attached to Mia's soul like a leech. It's becoming her. If we wanna stop this, if we want to help Mia... I think we gonna have to kill her. - What did you say? - If everything said... (..)
    2013 Evil Dead