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unprepossessing

/ˌʌn.priː.pəˈzes.ɪŋ/

Traduction: Décrit quelque chose ou quelqu'un qui n'est pas particulièrement attrayant ou séduisant à première vue, sans charme apparent.

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adjective

/ˌʌn.priː.pəˈzes.ɪŋ/C2formal
  • frDécrit quelque chose ou quelqu'un qui n'est pas particulièrement attrayant ou séduisant à première vue, sans charme apparent.

Describes someone or something that is not particularly attractive or appealing in appearance.

  1. Unimpressive at first glanceC1formal

    Not creating a favorable or striking first impression; ordinary or plain in appearance.

    frQui ne paie pas de mine

    • The restaurant was unprepossessing from the outside, but the food was excellent.
    • He had an unprepossessing manner, yet he was a brilliant scientist.
    • The book's unprepossessing cover hid a fascinating story inside.

    Synonymesinconspicuousmodestordinaryplainunassumingundistinguishedunimpressiveunremarkable

    Antonymescompellingimpressiveprepossessingstriking

Formes
  • more unprepossessing comparative form
  • most unprepossessing superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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