misbecome

American  

[mis-bi-kuhm] / ˌmɪs bɪˈkʌm /

verb (used with object)

misbecame, misbecome, misbecoming

1. to be unsuitable, unbecoming, or unfit for.

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misbecome British  

/ ˌmɪsbɪˈkʌm /

verb

1. (tr) to be unbecoming to or unsuitable for

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Etymology

Origin of misbecome

First recorded in 1520–30; mis- ¹ + become

Example Sentences

Lord Bolingbroke says, "He affected more learning than became a king, which he broached on every occasion in such a manner as would have misbecome a schoolmaster."

From Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions by Disraeli, Isaac

A tea-service which would not have misbecome Eleanor's own drawing-room stood in readiness.

From The Emancipated by Gissing, George

He said in a low voice, "I trust, madam, that I will do naught that may misbecome a gentleman."

From Prisoners of Hope A Tale of Colonial Virginia by Johnston, Mary

The little Kentuckian, with her emphatic, sham-hating face, and Grey, whose simple, calm outlook on the world made her last year's bonnet and cloak dwindle into such irrelevant trifles, did not misbecome the place.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 69, July, 1863 by Various

"Oh, yes; a whole lifetime too late," says Miss Priscilla, with a soft, faint blush that would not have misbecome a maiden in her teens.

From Rossmoyne by Unknown