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   unflattering

   /ʌnˈflat(ə)rɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. not flattering: "the reviews of the book were very unflattering" Similar unfavourableuncomplimentaryharshunsympatheticcriticalattackinghostiledisapprovingscathingbitingbluntcandidhoneststarkrealisticstraightforwardoutspokenstraight from the shoulderinformal:warts and allunattractiveunbecomingunsightlyuglyugly-lookingplainhideousill-fittingunsuitableunsuitedill-suitedOpposite flatteringcomplimentaryflatteringbecoming

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   • 1. unflatteringly adverb

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   What does unflattering mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! UNFLATTERING definition: 1. not flattering, or making someone look less attractive or seem worse than usual: 2. not…. Learn more.

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   What does the term 'unflattened' mean?

   • To restore something that has been flattened to its previous form is called 'unflattening'. The term 'unflattened' refers to not flattened. Origin & history I un- + flattened Adjective unflattened (not comparable). Origin & history II unflatten + -ed Verb unflattened.

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   What does not flattering mean?

   • not flattering: in an unflattering light. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 1. Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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   What is an unflattering movie review?

   • 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.

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   Unflattering means not flattering, or making someone look less attractive or seem worse than usual. See how to use this adjective in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

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     UNFLATTERING meaning: 1. not flattering, or making someone...

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     UNFLATTERING translate: 不恭维的;贬损的;有损形象的. Learn more in the...

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     UNFLATTERING translate: niekorzystny. Learn more in the...

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     unflattering translate: нелестный, нелицеприятный. Learn...

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     UNFLATTERING translate: 不恭維的;貶損的;有損形象的. Learn more in the...

   • Unflappable

     UNFLAPPABLE definition: 1. not likely to get worried,...

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   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.

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   Unflattering means not flattering, or making someone look less attractive or seem worse than usual. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from various sources.

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   Definition of unflattering adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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. Definitions of unflattering. adjective.

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   The meaning of UNFLATTERING is not flattering; especially : unfavorable. How to use unflattering in a sentence.

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   Unflattering means showing or representing unfavorably or unattractively. Find out the origin, usage, and related words of unflattering in this comprehensive online dictionary.