underdressed

Describes a person who is wearing clothes that are too informal or not warm enough for a particular occasion or weather.

• 🇩🇪Bezeichnet eine Person, die zu leger oder nicht warm genug für einen bestimmten Anlass oder das Wetter gekleidet ist.

1. Inadequately clothed B2 formal

   Wearing clothes that are too informal or not warm enough for a particular occasion or weather.

   • She felt underdressed for the formal gala in her simple dress.
   • He was underdressed for the winter hike and got cold quickly.
   • The invitation said 'black tie', so I didn't want to be underdressed.

   🇩🇪Unterkleidet

   Synonyme: scantily cladunderclothed

   Antonyme: overdressed

• more underdressed comparative form
• most underdressed superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of wearing clothes that are too informal or insufficient for a particular occasion or setting.

• 🇩🇪Sich zu leger oder nicht angemessen für einen bestimmten Anlass oder eine Situation kleiden; auch: zu wenig warme Kleidung tragen.

1. Dress without sufficient warmth B2 informal

   To wear clothes that are not warm enough for the weather conditions.

   • She underdressed for the winter hike and felt cold.
   • He always underdresses in the fall, thinking it's warmer than it is.
   • Don't underdress for the ski trip; it's freezing up there.

   🇩🇪Zu dünn angezogen sein

2. Dress informally and casually B2 informal

   To wear clothes that are too casual or informal for a particular occasion or event.

   • He underdressed for the formal dinner party in jeans.
   • She felt she had underdressed when everyone else wore suits.
   • It's better to overdress than to underdress for a job interview.

   🇩🇪Zu leger gekleidet sein

   Synonyme: dress down

   Antonyme: overdress

• underdressed past participle
• underdressed past simple
• underdressing present participle
• underdresses third person singular