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homely

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of homely

unpleasant to look at

along with thousands of other people, we entered our beloved pooch in a contest to find the homeliest dog in the country

Synonyms of homely

grotesque, hideous, ill-favored, monstrous, ugly, unappealing, unattractive, unbeautiful, uncomely, unhandsome, unlovely, unpleasing, unpretty, unsightly, vile

Words Related to homely

abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, disgusting, distasteful, dreadful, gross, horrible, horrid, loathsome, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revolting, sickening

frumpish, frumpy, plain, unaesthetic, unbecoming, unshapely

Near Antonyms of homely

imposing, impressive, prepossessing

Antonyms of homely

aesthetic (also esthetic), attractive, beauteous, beautiful, bonny (also bonnie) [chiefly British], comely, cute, drop-dead, fair, fetching, good-looking, goodly, gorgeous, handsome, knockout, lovely, pretty, ravishing, seemly, sightly, stunning, taking, well-favored

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