Unlovely — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective /ˌən-ˈləv-lē/ un·love·ly

Meaning & Definition of Unlovely

Unlovely (adjective)

  1. not likable, disagreeable, unpleasant

Unlovely (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. not giving pleasure to the mind or senses

    "Sunday night is often spoiled by the unlovely thought of having to go back to school or work the next morning"

    similar: bad, bitter, disagreeable, displeasing, distasteful, harsh, icky, nasty, rotten, sour, uncongenial, unpalatable, unpleasant, unpleasing, unsavory, unwelcome, wicked, yucky
    related: abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, beastly, bilious, disgusting, dreadful, foul, ghastly, gnarly (slang), god-awful, gross, hateful, hellish, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, invidious, loathsome, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, obnoxious, obscene, odious, offensive, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, revulsive, scandalous, seamy, shocking, sick, sickening, ugly, unholy, vile, villainous, aggravating, annoying, galling, irritating, vexing, crappy (slang), cruddy, crummy, lousy, miserable, sucky (slang), wretched
    opposite: agreeable, congenial, good, grateful, gratifying, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, welcome
    near: delectable, delicious, delightful, dreamy, felicitous, amiable, charming, cheery, friendly, jolly, kindly, sweet

  2. unpleasant to look at

    "an unlovely but efficient little machine"

    similar: grotesque, hideous, homely, ill-favored, monstrous, ugly, unappealing, unattractive, unbeautiful, uncomely, unhandsome, unpleasing, unpretty, unsightly, vile
    related: abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, disgusting, distasteful, dreadful, gross, horrible, horrid, loathsome, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, sickening, frumpish, frumpy, plain, unaesthetic, unbecoming, unshapely
    opposite: aesthetic, attractive, beauteous, beautiful, bonny (chiefly British), comely, cute, drop-dead, fair, fetching, good-looking, goodly, gorgeous, handsome, knockout, lovely, pretty, ravishing, seemly, sightly, stunning, taking, well-favored
    near: shapely, imposing, impressive, prepossessing

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Unlovely

The most common words with a similar meaning to Unlovely:

bad, bitter, disagreeable, displeasing, distasteful, harsh, icky, nasty, rotten, sour, uncongenial, unpalatable, unpleasant, unpleasing, unsavory, unwelcome, wicked, yucky, grotesque, hideous, homely, ill-favored, monstrous, ugly, unappealing, unattractive, unbeautiful, uncomely, unhandsome, unpretty, unsightly, vile

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Unlovely

Words with the opposite meaning of Unlovely:

agreeable, congenial, good, grateful, gratifying, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, welcome, aesthetic, attractive, beauteous, beautiful, bonny, comely, cute, drop-dead, fair, fetching, good-looking, goodly, gorgeous, handsome, knockout, lovely, pretty, ravishing

Related Words for Unlovely

abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, beastly, bilious, disgusting, dreadful, foul, ghastly, gnarly, god-awful, gross, hateful, hellish, horrendous, horrible, horrid, invidious, loathsome, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, obnoxious, obscene, odious, offensive, repellent, repugnant, repulsive

Near Antonyms of Unlovely

delectable, delicious, delightful, dreamy, felicitous, amiable, charming, cheery, friendly, jolly, kindly, sweet, shapely, imposing, impressive, prepossessing

Word Forms of Unlovely

Derived words: unloveliness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Unlovely

First known use: 15th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Unlovely

What does "Unlovely" mean?

"Unlovely" means not likable, disagreeable, unpleasant. As an adjective, it is defined as: not likable, disagreeable, unpleasant. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Unlovely"?

Other words for "Unlovely" include bad, bitter, disagreeable, displeasing, distasteful, harsh, icky and nasty. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Unlovely" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Unlovely"?

There are 89 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Unlovely". Common alternatives include bad, bitter, disagreeable, displeasing, distasteful, harsh, icky, nasty, rotten and sour.

What is the opposite of "Unlovely"?

Antonyms of "Unlovely" include agreeable, congenial, good, grateful, gratifying, nice, palatable and pleasant. Near antonyms include delectable, delicious, delightful and dreamy.

How do you use "Unlovely" in a sentence?

Examples of "Unlovely" in a sentence: "Sunday night is often spoiled by the unlovely thought of having to go back to school or work the next morning"; "an unlovely but efficient little machine".

Is "Unlovely" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Unlovely" is an adjective.

How do you pronounce "Unlovely"?

"Unlovely" is pronounced /ˌən-ˈləv-lē/ and divided into syllables as un·love·ly.

What is the origin of the word "Unlovely"?

First known use: 15th century.