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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.
Definition of unflattering adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
UNFLATTERING meaning: 1. not flattering, or making someone look less attractive or seem worse than usual: 2. not…. Learn more.
adjective. Acknowledging few or no good aspects; unfavorable. An unflattering review. American Heritage. Not flattering; specif., presenting aspects of a subject in such a way as to seem uncomplimentary or negative. An unflattering photograph, review, etc. Webster's New World. Not flattering. Wiktionary. Synonyms: uncomplimentary. Antonyms:
If you describe something as unflattering, you mean that it makes a person or thing seem less attractive than they really are. More Pronunciations of the word 'unflattering'
If you describe something as unflattering, you mean that it makes a person or thing seem less attractive than they really are. More Pronunciations of 'unflattering'
