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- [uhn-han-suh m]
- /ʌnˈhæn səm/
- /ˈʌn.ˈhæn.səm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-han-suh m]
- /ʌnˈhæn səm/
Definitions of unhandsome word
- adjective unhandsome lacking good looks; not attractive in physical appearance; plain or ugly. 1
- adjective unhandsome ungracious; discourteous; unseemly: an unhandsome exchange of epithets. 1
- adjective unhandsome ungenerous; illiberal: an unhandsome reward. 1
- abbreviation UNHANDSOME unattractive 0
- adjective unhandsome discourteous 0
- adjective unhandsome not handsome or attractive; plain; homely 0
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Origin of unhandsome
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; un-1 + handsome
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Parts of speech for Unhandsome
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unhandsome popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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