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Definition of unlovely

unlovely

/ʌnˈlʌvli/
un · love · ly
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• adjective

1

Not pleasing or attractive in physical appearance; plain or unsightly.

Example

"The neglected industrial lot was an unlovely patch of cracked concrete and rusted fencing."

2

Disagreeable, unpleasant, or morally distasteful in character or nature.

Example

"The biography did not shy away from the more unlovely aspects of the politician's temperament."

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• Nearby Words

unlovability
unlovable
unloved
unlovely
unloving
unluckily
unluckiness

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English unluflic, formed from the privative prefix un- ('not') and luflic ('lovely, amiable').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Unlovely. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/unlovely
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