unflattering
unflattering · more unflattering · most unflattering
Not flatteringNot flattering.
US/ənflˈætɚɪŋ/
» Tom made an unflattering comment on how Mary was dressed.
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1 sensesNot flattering.
More definitions
- showing or representing unfavorably
Examples
4 sentencesTom made an unflattering comment on how Mary was dressed.
The shapeless dress was very unflattering of her athletic figure.
My wife still had a somewhat unflattering hairstyle back then.
deMeine Frau hatte damals noch eine etwas unvorteilhafte Frisur. — BraveSentry
Her grandfather extrapolated an isolated incident at a grocery store into a series of sweeping, unflattering generalizations about every Mexican on earth.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From un- + flattering.From un- + flattering.
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Forms
more unflattering, most unflattering| Comparative | more unflattering Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unflattering Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- showing or representing unfavorably:uncomplimentary
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedunflatteringly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form