unflattering

unflattering
unflattering 1580s, from UN- (Cf. un-) (1) "not" + gerundive of FLATTER (Cf. flatter).

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  • unflattering — index calumnious, derogatory, harsh, pejorative Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • unflattering — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not flattering. DERIVATIVES unflatteringly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • unflattering — [spelling only] …   English World dictionary

  • unflattering — [[t]ʌnflæ̱tərɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED 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 …   English dictionary

  • unflattering — adjective Date: 1581 not flattering < an unflattering portrait >; especially unfavorable < unflattering remarks > • unflatteringly adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • unflattering — adjective 1) an unflattering review Syn: unfavorable, uncomplimentary, harsh, unsympathetic, critical, negative, hostile, scathing Ant: complimentary 2) an unflattering dress Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • unflattering — UK [ʌnˈflæt(ə)rɪŋ] / US adjective making someone seem unpleasant or not attractive The book paints an unflattering picture of the former president. a dress that was distinctly unflattering …   English dictionary

  • unflattering — un|flat|ter|ing [ʌnˈflætərıŋ] adj making someone look or seem bad or unattractive ▪ an unflattering portrait …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • unflattering — un|flat|ter|ing [ ʌn flæt(ə)rıŋ ] adjective making someone seem unpleasant or not attractive: The book paints an unflattering picture of the former president …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • unflattering — adj.; unflatteringly, adv. * * * …   Universalium

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