becomingness

becomingness
index propriety (appropriateness)

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  • Becomingness — Be*com ing*ness, n. The quality of being becoming, appropriate, or fit; congruity; fitness. [1913 Webster] The becomingness of human nature. Grew. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • becomingness — See becomingly. * * * …   Universalium

  • becomingness — noun The state or quality of becoming …   Wiktionary

  • becomingness — be·com·ing·ness …   English syllables

  • becomingness — noun the quality of being becoming • Ant: ↑unbecomingness • Derivationally related forms: ↑becoming • Hypernyms: ↑decorum, ↑decorousness …   Useful english dictionary

  • becoming — adjective 1. according with custom or propriety her becoming modesty comely behavior it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money a decent burial seemly behavior • Syn: ↑comely, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • becoming — becomingly, adv. becomingness, n. /bi kum ing/, adj. 1. that suits or gives a pleasing effect or attractive appearance, as to a person or thing: a becoming dress; a becoming hairdo. 2. suitable; appropriate; proper: a becoming sentiment. n. 3.… …   Universalium

  • Dress Parade —    When costumes are nearly ready, the director and costume designer will view the actors in their costumes on stage under stage lighting in order to consider the effect of the color and intensity of the lighting. In his memoir More Lives Than… …   The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater

  • propriety — I (appropriateness) noun accordance, adaptation, admissibility, advisability, agreeableness, applicability, aptitude, aptness, becomingness, compatibility, conformity, congruity, consonance, correspondence, dueness, equity, expedience, expediency …   Law dictionary

  • civility — Synonyms and related words: acculturation, act of courtesy, affability, agreeableness, amenities, amenity, amiability, appropriateness, attention, becomingness, bienseance, ceremonies, civilities, civilization, clubbability, clubbishness,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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