Synonyms for unbefitting
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not befitting; not appropriate or suitable.
Example sentences
- inappropriate I think that what you're wearing is inappropriate.
- unseemly Asking for seconds would be unseemly.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unbefitting | steady | |
| inappropriate | rising | |
| unseemly | rising | |
| indecorous | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- unseemly3
- 10 letters
- indecorous
- 13 letters
- inappropriate5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unseemly3 = 3 syllables).