misbecoming

adjective

Definition of misbecomingnext
as in mismatched

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misbecoming
  1. mismatched
  2. irrelevant
  3. inconsistent
  4. inapplicable
  5. immaterial
  6. extraneous
  7. incompatible
  8. unbecoming
Adjective
  • The show follows Dulcie (Box) and Eddie (Sami), a pair of mismatched detectives.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
  • South Asia is a vibrant place full of contrasting patterns, colliding colors, and mismatched textures.
    Prinita Thevarajah, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of mismatched
Adjective
  • What works in one country might be irrelevant—or even offensive—in another.
    Stephen Sokoler, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In this case, the decision to release early makes total sense as the segment will presumably be irrelevant by Wednesday.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of irrelevant
Adjective
  • This, Westcott told jurors, is inconsistent with Allen's actual behaviors during sessions with Wala.
    Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Loomer has cast doubt on his ability to appeal to true conservatives, referring to his policy positions as inconsistent with the MAGA agenda and his historical ties to the Democratic Party.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of inconsistent
Adjective
  • Another possible argument is the arbitrators’ decision is irrational given the evidence and testimony or, similarly, the arbitrators relied on materials and insights that were inapplicable or vulnerable to bias.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Its primary argument, unsurprisingly, takes on just how outdated and inapplicable the law the FBI has invoked is.
    Kim Zetter, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2016
Definition of inapplicable
Adjective
  • Development revenue remained consistent with immaterial amounts for the quarter, while total revenue decreased to $547,000 from $3,833,000 in the previous year.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Some see the paltry number of artifacts returned as an inherent insult, while others protest that the immaterial aspects of their cultural past were never lost and shouldn’t be discounted.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of immaterial
Adjective
  • Another study found that those same extraneous factors led emergency room doctors to misdiagnose accidental injuries as abuse in a staggering 83 percent of cases.
    Jeff Kukucka, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Further complicating matters, child abuse determinations are subject to cognitive bias, in which extraneous information leads experts to interpret the same injury in different ways—at least one of which must be incorrect.
    Jeff Kukucka, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of extraneous
Adjective
  • The Atlantic Festival a report called out the government’s lax RTO full time incompatible with managing a team.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, the front-court duo that's often been criticized in the media for being incompatible, has seemingly figured it out, with both having strong impacts on both sides of the court.
    Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of incompatible
Adjective
  • There is no denying that Donald Trump has engaged in behavior that is unacceptable and unbecoming of any leader — let alone a president of the United States.
    Maggie Astor, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
  • To have lived through an encompassing albeit unbecoming love and have survived it with all the parts of herself intact feels like a triumph.
    Vulture, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2022
Definition of unbecoming
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