Unflattering: meaning, definitions and examples

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unflattering

 

[ หŒสŒnหˆflรฆtษ™rษชล‹ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

description

Not showing someone or something in a good light; making someone or something appear less attractive, impressive, or appealing.

Synonyms

unattractive, unbecoming, uncomplimentary, unfavorable

Examples of usage

  • It was an unflattering photo of me, so I asked my friend to delete it.
  • The critic wrote an unflattering review of the movie, highlighting its flaws.

Translations

Translations of the word "unflattering" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pouco lisonjeiro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคชเฅเคฐเคฟเคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unvorteilhaft

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tidak menyanjung

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะบะพะผะฟะปั–ะผะตะฝั‚ะฐั€ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niepochlebny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ใพใ‚Š่‰ฏใใชใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท peu flatteur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ poco favorecedor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท pek รถvรผcรผ olmayan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ˜ธ์˜์ ์ด์ง€ ์•Š์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ู…ุจู‡ุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ne lichotivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ne lichotivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธๅฅ‰ๆ‰ฟ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neprijeten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณheillavรฆnlegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐา“ั‹ะผัั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xoลŸagษ™lmษ™z

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ poco favorecedor

Etymology

The word 'unflattering' originated from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the adjective 'flattering.' The term has been used in English since the late 18th century to describe something that does not present someone or something in a positive or attractive manner.

See also: flat, flatfish, flatiron, flatly, flatness, flats, flatten, flattened, flatter, flattery, flatware.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,308, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.