unprepossessing
unprepossessing · more unprepossessing · most unprepossessing
непоказний, непривабливий, не справляти враження
Unimpressive or unremarkableUnimpressive or unremarkable; dull and ordinary; nondescript.
» I strolled through its three unprepossessing courtyards.
Meaning
1 sensesUnimpressive or unremarkable; dull and ordinary; nondescript.
непоказнийnepokaznyj, непривабливийnepryvablyvyj, не справляти враженняne spravljaty vražennja
More definitions
- creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression
Examples
3 sentencesI strolled through its three unprepossessing courtyards.
Outwardly, he is unprepossessing.
deSein Äußeres ist nicht sehr einnehmend. — al_ex_an_der
"Just gobble. Become big pigs", said Joe and watched the unprepossessing animals with admiration.
Translations
2 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
unimpressive or unremarkable; dull and ordinary; nondescript.:
Forms
more unprepossessing, most unprepossessing| Comparative | more unprepossessing Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unprepossessing Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression:unpresentable
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form