Get to know Unbefitting better with 7 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like inappropriate.
Unbefitting in a sentence
Unbefitting meaning
Not befitting; not appropriate or suitable.
Synonyms of Unbefitting
Using Unbefitting
- The main meaning on this page is: Not befitting; not appropriate or suitable.
- Useful related words include: inappropriate.
- In the example corpus, unbefitting often appears in combinations such as: unbefitting of, and unbefitting.
Context around Unbefitting
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unbefitting
- In this selection, "unbefitting" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, rewards, feel and conduct stand out and add context to how "unbefitting" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include elitist nonsense unbefitting of the and for and unbefitting of an. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unbefitting" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unbefitting
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Gololo described the call by Gowon as uncalled for and unbefitting of an elder statesman. (15 words)
The Judicial Service Commission accuses her of conduct unbefitting of a High Court judge, a charge she denies. (18 words)
While this has the potential to provide players with much-needed weapons and shields, players often receive rewards unbefitting of the challenge. (22 words)
King's view that family and relatives of fallen and deceased veterans shouldn't march behind those who served is elitist nonsense, unbefitting of the memory of those who fought for this country. (33 words)
Newsom said he was not informed until moments before the blackouts started and that the failure to anticipate and protect against the service disruptions was “unacceptable and unbefitting” of California. (30 words)
We cannot condone such statements, and we condemn them in no uncertain terms as unbefitting of a lawmaker representing the people of Kumbungu constituency. (24 words)
Or does the work required to bring it back to life feel unbefitting of such a price or of a Bentley owner? (22 words)
Example sentences (7)
While this has the potential to provide players with much-needed weapons and shields, players often receive rewards unbefitting of the challenge.
Or does the work required to bring it back to life feel unbefitting of such a price or of a Bentley owner?
Newsom said he was not informed until moments before the blackouts started and that the failure to anticipate and protect against the service disruptions was “unacceptable and unbefitting” of California.
The Judicial Service Commission accuses her of conduct unbefitting of a High Court judge, a charge she denies.
We cannot condone such statements, and we condemn them in no uncertain terms as unbefitting of a lawmaker representing the people of Kumbungu constituency.
Gololo described the call by Gowon as uncalled for and unbefitting of an elder statesman.
King's view that family and relatives of fallen and deceased veterans shouldn't march behind those who served is elitist nonsense, unbefitting of the memory of those who fought for this country.
Common combinations with unbefitting
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- unbefitting of 7×
- and unbefitting 2×