Becoming
Becoming adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
Usage example: that's a particularly becoming dress for the dance
Satisfactory and becoming are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Satisfactory" instead an adjective "Becoming".
Nearby Words: become, becomingly
Satisfactory
Satisfactory adjective - Being to one's liking.
Becoming and satisfactory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Becoming" instead an adjective "Satisfactory".
Nearby Words: satisfaction, satisfactorily
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- fitting and becoming
- fitting and satisfactory
- good and becoming
- good and satisfactory
- agreeable and becoming
- agreeable and satisfactory
- pleasing and becoming
- pleasing and satisfactory
- nice and becoming
- nice and satisfactory
- right and becoming
- right and satisfactory
- fit and becoming
- fit and satisfactory
Both words in one sentence
- The "official" reason is that Morgana is jealous of Guinevere's destiny in becoming Queen of Camelot but the build-up and the pay-off to this Story Arc has been less than satisfactory.
Source: Irrational Hatred -
In another, a particularly harsh top-level nurse comes to inspect Margaret's nursing staff, which results in Margaret herself becoming particularly harsh in an effort to satisfy her (she is relieved and happy at the end of the episode when the inspector rates her staff "satisfactory").
Source: The Inspector Is Coming
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