Adjacent Words

Unprepossessing definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

UNPREPOSSESS'ING, a. Not having a winning appearance.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression [syn: unprepossessing, unpresentable]

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. not prepossessing; unattractive.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

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 most imaginative paella and tapas in the most unprepossessing bars and cafés. ADJ

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Unattractive, repulsive.