- unprepossessing
- unprepossessing (adj.) 1816, from UN- (Cf. un-) (1) "not" + prepossessing (see PREPOSSESS (Cf. prepossess)).
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
unprepossessing
Look at other dictionaries:
unprepossessing — index repulsive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unprepossessing — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not attractive or appealing to the eye … English terms dictionary
unprepossessing — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
unprepossessing — [[t]ʌ̱npriːpəze̱sɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone or something as unprepossessing, you mean that they look rather plain or ordinary, although they may have good or special qualities that are hidden. [FORMAL] We found the tastiest and… … English dictionary
unprepossessing — adj. Unprepossessing is used with these nouns: ↑appearance … Collocations dictionary
unprepossessing — un|pre|pos|sess|ing [ˌʌnpri:pəˈzesıŋ] adj formal not very attractive or noticeable ▪ Despite his unprepossessing appearance, he was very popular with women … Dictionary of contemporary English
unprepossessing — /ʌnpripəˈzɛsɪŋ/ (say unpreepuh zesing) adjective not impressive; ordinary: her unprepossessing appearance and manner hid a brilliant and creative mind …
unprepossessing — adj.; unprepossessingly, adv. * * * … Universalium
unprepossessing — adjective unimpressive or unremarkable; dull and ordinary; nondescript … Wiktionary
unprepossessing — un|pre|pos|sess|ing [ ,ʌnpripə zesıŋ ] adjective FORMAL not impressive or attractive … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
