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

  • (..) in my wall. Sadly, that's not a metaphor. Stop! You guys we have only been here one semester, and we're already becoming jaded. Before Ben was our homework, he was a real human being with a job and a wife and a son Eric, who's gonna be here tomorrow. (..)
    2010 TvShow: Scrubs Title: Our Thanks Season: 9 Episode 13