English → Latin
“misbecome” in Latin
dēdecetto be unseemly or unsuitable; to be unbecomingindecōrusunbecoming, unseemly, indecorous; disgraceful, shameful; unsightlydēdecusdisgrace, dishonor, infamy, shame, discredit.; That which causes shame; a disgrace, blot, blemish.; A shameful act; vice
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
misbecome
non decet, dedecet; deforme est (it is unbecoming): dedecere or indecere aliquem; indecorum, dedecori, turpe esse cui; indignumesse aliquo (to be unsuitable to, unworthy of).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for misbecome?
- The usual Latin words for “misbecome” are dēdecet, indecōrus, dēdecus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.