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misbefitting

misbefitting adjective: not befitting; unfit or unsuitable.

Adjective

misbefitting (comparative more misbefitting, superlative most misbefitting)

  1. (archaic) Not befitting; unfit or unsuitable

Forms of misbefitting

comparativemore misbefitting
superlativemost misbefitting

Origin of misbefitting

From mis- + befitting.

Questions about misbefitting

What does misbefitting mean?
Misbefitting means not befitting; unfit or unsuitable.
What part of speech is misbefitting?
Misbefitting is an adjective.

Words near misbefitting in the dictionary

  1. misbefall
  2. misbefallen
  3. misbefalling
  4. misbefalls
  5. misbefell
  6. misbefitting
  7. misbeget
  8. misbegets
  9. misbegetting
  10. misbegot
  11. misbegotten

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