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- Dictionaryunflattering/ʌnˈflat(ə)rɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. not flattering: "the reviews of the book were very unflattering" Similar Opposite
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UNFLATTERING definition: 1. not flattering, or making someone look less attractive or seem worse than usual: 2. not…. Learn more.
If you describe something as unflattering, you mean that it makes a person or thing seem less attractive than they really are. He depicted the town's respectable families in an unflattering light. The knee-length dresses were unflattering and ugly. Synonyms: unattractive, plain, unbecoming, unprepossessing More Synonyms of unflattering.
adjective. un· flat· ter· ing ˌən-ˈfla-tə-riŋ. Synonyms of unflattering. : not flattering. an unflattering portrait. especially : unfavorable. unflattering remarks. unflatteringly. ˌən-ˈfla-tə-riŋ-lē. adverb. Examples of unflattering in a Sentence. She was wearing the most unflattering outfit. Recent Examples on the Web.
UNFLATTERING meaning: 1. not flattering, or making someone look less attractive or seem worse than usual: 2. not…. Learn more.
An unflattering movie review makes the film sound boring or badly acted. When something is flattering, it compliments someone, or shows a person or a thing in its very best light, from the Old French root flater, "caress." Add the "not" prefix un-, and you get unflattering.
Definition of unflattering adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "UNFLATTERING": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
unflattering definition: making someone look less attractive or seem worse than usual: . Learn more.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective unflattering mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective unflattering. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
adjective. 1. blunt, critical, honest, candid, warts and all, uncomplimentary He depicted the town's families in an unflattering light. 2. unattractive, plain, unbecoming, unprepossessing The knee-length dresses were unflattering and ugly.
