Need another word that means the same as “becoming”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “becoming” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Becoming” are: comely, comme il faut, decorous, seemly, flattering, fetching, attractive, lovely, pretty, handsome, stylish, elegant, chic, fashionable, tasteful
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “becoming” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| attractive | Having power to arouse interest. The attractive force between the magnets and the metal plate. |
| chic | Elegantly and stylishly fashionable. She looked every inch the chic Frenchwoman. |
| comely | According with custom or propriety. The comely Italian actress Valeria Golino. |
| comme il faut | According with custom or propriety. |
| decorous | According with custom or propriety. The tete a tete was decorous in the extreme. |
| elegant | (of a scientific theory or solution to a problem) pleasingly ingenious and simple. An elegant comfortable house. |
| fashionable | Popular and considered appealing or fashionable at the time. The fashionable side of town. |
| fetching | Attractive. A fetching new hairstyle. |
| flattering | Full of praise and compliments. The article began with some flattering words about us. |
| handsome | (of a thing) well made, imposing, and of obvious quality. Handsome cookery books. |
| lovely | Very beautiful or attractive. Lovely views. |
| pretty | (used ironically) unexpectedly bad. He led me a pretty dance. |
| seemly | Conforming to accepted notions of propriety or good taste; decorous. I felt it was not seemly to observe too closely. |
| stylish | Neat, confident, and skilful. A stylish cocktail bar. |
| tasteful | Free from what is tawdry or unbecoming. A tasteful lounge bar. |
| appearance | An act of performing or participating in a public event. The rookie made a brief appearance in the first period. |
| attractive | Having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull. An attractive personality. |
| beautiful | Pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically. A beautiful painting. |
| beauty | An excellent example of something. I was struck by her beauty. |
| blouse | A loose linen or cotton garment formerly worn by peasants and manual workers, typically belted at the waist. I bloused my trousers over my boots. |
| bodice | The close-fitting upper part of a dress, covering the chest and back above the waist. |
| cajolery | Coaxing or flattery intended to persuade someone to do something. She uses cajolery deception and manipulation to get what she wants. |
| comeliness | The quality of being good looking and attractive. |
| comely | Very pleasing to the eye. Comely behavior. |
| corset | Dress with a corset. |
| decent | Decently clothed. People need decent homes. |
| decorous | Characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct. The tete a tete was decorous in the extreme. |
| dress | Put a dressing on. After you dress a dry fly be sure to remove any oil before you make your next cast. |
| enchanting | Capturing interest as if by a spell. Dinah looked enchanting. |
| enticing | Attractive or tempting; alluring. Difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement. |
| flattering | Full of praise and compliments. It was flattering to have a pretty girl like Fiona so obviously fond of him. |
| formal | Being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements as e g of formal dress. Pay one s formal respects. |
| garment | Provide with clothes or put clothes on. A windproof outer garment. |
| glamorize | Interpret romantically. The lyrics glamorize drugs. |
| gown | A dressing gown. A silk ball gown. |
| groveling | Totally submissive. |
| ingratiating | Intended to gain approval or favour; sycophantic. A smooth ingratiating manner. |
| jacket | A jacket potato. The men were jacketed. |
| pants | Underpants or knickers. Corduroy pants. |
| raiment | Especially fine or decorative clothing. Ladies clothed in raiment bedecked with jewels. |
| sartorial | Relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress. Sartorial elegance. |
| seemly | Conforming to accepted notions of propriety or good taste; decorous. Seemly behavior. |
| shirt | A garment similar to a shirt made of stretchable material and typically having a short row of buttons at the neck worn as casual wear or for sports. Tonight he s smartly dressed in shirt and tie. |
| suave | Having a sophisticated charm. All the waiters were suave and deferential. |
| tempting | Very pleasantly inviting. It is often tempting to bring about change rapidly. |
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