unflattering
1unflattering — index calumnious, derogatory, harsh, pejorative Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2unflattering — 1580s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + gerundive of FLATTER (Cf. flatter) …
3unflattering — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not flattering. DERIVATIVES unflatteringly adverb …
4unflattering — [spelling only] …
5unflattering — [[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 …
6unflattering — adjective Date: 1581 not flattering < an unflattering portrait >; especially unfavorable < unflattering remarks > • unflatteringly adverb …
7unflattering — adjective 1) an unflattering review Syn: unfavorable, uncomplimentary, harsh, unsympathetic, critical, negative, hostile, scathing Ant: complimentary 2) an unflattering dress Syn …
8unflattering — 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 …
9unflattering — un|flat|ter|ing [ʌnˈflætərıŋ] adj making someone look or seem bad or unattractive ▪ an unflattering portrait …
10unflattering — 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 …
