Synonyms of homely

homely

adjective

ˈhōm-lē 

as in ugly

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 & Similar Words

• ugly
• unpleasing
• hideous
• grotesque
• unattractive
• unappealing
• awful
• unlovely
• disgusting
• unsightly
• uncomely
• unbeautiful
• vile
• unpretty
• monstrous
• ill-favored
• unhandsome
• horrible
• repulsive
• loathsome
• revolting
• sickening
• abominable
• appalling
• horrid
• repugnant
• repellent
• frumpy
• nauseating
• dreadful
• abhorrent
• plain
• distasteful
• gross
• unbecoming
• nauseous
• noisome
• unshapely
• frumpish
• unaesthetic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beautiful
• attractive
• lovely
• handsome
• pretty
• aesthetic
• comely
• cute
• gorgeous
• fair
• good-looking
• beauteous
• stunning
• goodly
• seemly
• ravishing
• knockout
• fetching
• drop-dead
• shapely
• taking
• sightly
• bonny
• well-favored
• impressive
• imposing
• prepossessing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of homely

There’s a touch of homely comfort, with a bespoke kitchen flowing into a cosy dining alcove—perfect for breakfasts or candlelit meals in. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2025

That it might be called a ‘doorstop’ is the kind of homely, conventional joke that would be more likely to amuse, rather than offend, Heaney’s many-minded imagination. — Literary Hub, 20 Nov. 2025

The nightingale glanced at her small and homely child in mild surprise, as did the page. — Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025

With pale, irregular surfaces dotted with black bits of char, the homely slabs aren’t much to look at, but the first bite packs a big smoky punch that only grows with each subsequent chew. — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025