unglamorous

glam·or·ous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [glam-er-uh s]
- /ˈglæm ər əs/
- /ʌnˈɡlæm.ər.əs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [glam-er-uh s]
- /ˈglæm ər əs/

Definitions of unglamorous word

adjective unglamorous full of glamour; charmingly or fascinatingly attractive, especially in a mysterious or magical way. 1
adjective unglamorous full of excitement, adventure, and unusual activity: the glamorous job of a foreign correspondent. 1
adjective unglamorous lacking in glamour, allure, or fascination 0
adjective unglamorous Not glamorous; humdrum or prosaic. 0

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Origin of unglamorous

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; glamor + -ous

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Parts of speech for Unglamorous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unglamorous

unglamorous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Antonyms for unglamorous

adj unglamorous

glamorous — full of glamour; charmingly or fascinatingly attractive, especially in a mysterious or magical way.

All 2 Antonyms of unglamorous