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Keeping vs Unbecoming - What's the difference?

keeping | unbecoming |

As a noun keeping

is conformity or harmony.

As a verb keeping

is .

As a adjective unbecoming is

not flattering, attractive or appropriate.

keeping

English

Noun

  • conformity or harmony.
    • The songs are new but in keeping with tradition.
    The foreground of this painting is not in keeping .
  • charge or care.
  • * South
    • His happiness is in his own keeping .
  • Maintenance; support; provision; feed.
    • The cattle have good keeping .
  • * Milton
    • the work of many hands, which earns my keeping

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * in keeping with

    Anagrams

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    unbecoming

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not flattering, attractive or appropriate.
  • :She wore a rather unbecoming hairstyle.
  • Not in keeping with the expected standards of one's position.
  • :He was accused of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.

    • Synonyms

    * unsuitable * unfit * indecent * indecorous * improper

    Antonyms

    * becoming * befitting * suiting

    Related terms

    * unbecomingly * unbecomingness

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