MISBECOMING Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

misbecoming

adjective

as in mismatched

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misbecoming

Adjective

What an oil forecast is The reasons today’s demand and supply are so mismatched took shape years earlier, in spreadsheets that most people don’t know about or ignore.

— The Conversation, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
What begins as a desperate journey gradually turns five mismatched dogs into a family and forces Poppy’s dog-fearing mother to see them in an entirely new light.

— Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of mismatched

Adjective

Frequently, the drug and location are irrelevant to the price — raising questions about the roles of insurers and higher prices associated with popular plans.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
But in sectors where the buyer is sophisticated—and purchases are often time-sensitive—particularly in infrastructure, industrial services, specialist logistics and even professional services, awareness from the wider public is close to irrelevant.

— Sophie Attwood, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of irrelevant

Adjective

Even the actors’ bodies exhibit the bland greige produced by the high dynamic range of digital cameras and are flattened by the inconsistent lighting that comes from overuse of green screens.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
In Finance Give agentic AI fragmented data, inconsistent processes or unclear ownership, and those weaknesses become part of how the technology operates.

— Ari Widlansky, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of inconsistent

Adjective

But Dwyer suggests that, in practice, the medical model is often simply inapplicable to people with high support needs.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2026
False endorsement and misappropriation, FanDuel could insist, are inapplicable to a personalized video setting where the video’s talent voluntarily assents in exchange for compensation.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of inapplicable

Adjective

FedEx, meanwhile, doesn’t list Amazon as a key customer in its annual report, suggesting its revenue contribution is immaterial.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
The space will become an immaterial garden with intricate cutouts creating shadows, reflections and transparency for viewing the jewelry creations.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of immaterial

Adjective

That some narrative moves are obvious, some unconvincing and some just extraneous does not get in the way of a good time.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
As other poorly issued smart home gadget updates have proven, extraneous technology can spoil a simple product.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of extraneous

Adjective

This is currently impossible—bespoke military platforms are, by design, incompatible with the broader commercial industrial base.

— Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
Lineage lawyers say that Altus approved replacement rapid shutdown devices that had connectors that were incompatible with the connectors for the solar panels, and that Pearce used jumpers between the connectors.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of incompatible

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Cite this Entry

Style

“Misbecoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbecoming. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of misbecoming

adjective

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

inscrutable

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes