NONGLAMOROUS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

nonglamorous

adjective

Definition of nonglamorous

as in unglamorous

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Recent Examples of nonglamorous Her essay about the real, nonglamorous work of farming is a must-read for anyone who has romanticized the pursuit. — SFChronicle.com, 21 June 2019

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonglamorous

Adjective

Everyone else is better served by the unglamorous fundamentals.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
What’s Broken First Make your first win an unglamorous fix, not a signature launch.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of unglamorous

Adjective

At the press conference, a journalist noted that his filmography is notable for its unromantic view of animal life.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
For 30 minutes, the hunter watched the whitetails play a cat-and-mouse game as the buck tried to stay close to the unromantic does.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of unromantic

Adjective

Even on a dusty tarmac with the car riding on decidedly unexotic Michelin Pilot Sport 4S summer tires (the same rubber that was used to set its official 0–60 and quarter-mile times), the Nevera leapt off the line without a hint of wheelspin.

— Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 17 Aug. 2022
Benefit’s popular cherry-red Benetint started life in 1976 as a nipple stain made for exotic dancers out of rose petals and carmine and later commercialized for the unexotic rest of us.

— Linda Wells, Town & Country, 16 Apr. 2021