unlovely

  • 1Unlovely — Un*love ly, a. Not lovely; not amiable; possessing qualities that excite dislike; disagreeable; displeasing; unpleasant. {Un*love li*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2unlovely — late 14c., not evoking feelings of love, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + LOVELY (Cf. lovely). Meaning ugly is recorded from 1390s …

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  • 3unlovely — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not attractive; ugly …

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  • 4unlovely — [unluv′lē] adj. not lovely, pleasing, or attractive; disagreeable unloveliness n …

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  • 5unlovely — [[t]ʌ̱nlʌ̱vli[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe something as unlovely, you mean that it is unattractive or unpleasant in some way. [WRITTEN] She found a small, inexpensive motel on the outskirts of the town; it was barren and unlovely. Syn: ugly …

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  • 6unlovely — UK [ʌnˈlʌvlɪ] / US adjective Word forms unlovely : adjective unlovely comparative unlovelier superlative unloveliest humorous not attractive to look at …

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  • 7unlovely — adjective Date: 14th century not likable ; disagreeable, unpleasant • unloveliness noun …

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  • 8unlovely — unloveliness, n. /un luv lee/, adj. 1. not lovely; without beauty or charm. 2. harsh or repellent in character; unpleasant; disagreeable; objectionable. [1350 1400; ME; see UN 1, LOVELY] * * * …

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  • 9unlovely — adjective unattractive, ugly …

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  • 10unlovely — Synonyms and related words: beautiless, blemished, blotted, cacophonic, cacophonous, defaced, disfigured, dysphemistic, dysphemized, homely, inelegant, marred, plain, short on looks, spoiled, uglified, ugly, ugly as hell, ugly as sin, unaesthetic …

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