UNFLATTERING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

unflattering

adjective

Definition of unflattering

as in unfavorable

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Recent Examples of unflattering Your writing could end up as an unflattering story on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, or as content for a YouTube channel. — Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 His campaign shrugged off the unflattering survey data. — Matthew Kelly updated June 26, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 And several of the unflattering stats have tapered off a ton this last year, including sacks taken (27 in 2025, down from 62 in 2023). — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026 Detailed as the planets and ships might be, fans objected to Fox's unflattering appearance after the game's trailer dropped. — James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unflattering

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unflattering

Adjective

El Nino conditions often suppress tropical activity during the Atlantic hurricane season by producing unfavorable atmospheric winds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
About half of Democrats overall have a favorable impression of Mamdani and only about 1 in 10 have an unfavorable view of him, while the rest, about 39%, don’t have an opinion.

— Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of unfavorable

Adjective

Neither party admitted to liability and each agreed to refrain from making disparaging, negative or uncomplimentary statements about the other, the document said.

— Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2022
Though the pollen gunk will pass, he's concerned by a contingent of Twitter trolls who've shared uncomplimentary reviews of his recent North American tour.

— Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com, 21 Jan. 2022

Definition of uncomplimentary

Adjective

Trump has repeatedly made derogatory and racist comments about immigrants, including calling them criminals and falsely saying that Haitians eat cats and dogs.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Denny Jong — began making derogatory comments around the office, fostering a culture of permissiveness that allowed similar remarks to go unchecked.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of derogatory

Adjective

Felix points to Trump’s disparaging and false comments against Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, which put a target on the back of many Haitian immigrants.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The irony is that Trump has been more disparaging and dismissive of the military than any other president.

— Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026

Definition of disparaging

Adjective

The ruling said Durnell’s claim would require a warning that the EPA did not require – but information counter to EPA’s conclusions is by definition inaccurate.

— Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
They’re also designed to be agreeable and can reinforce a user’s beliefs, even if those beliefs are inaccurate.

— Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of inaccurate

Adjective

Actual theater buildings were built in Hartford and elsewhere in the 1790s but couldn’t overcome the formidable opposition of those who still considered theater to be a highly objectionable artform.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
The list, however, does not provide images of the content that NPS found objectionable.

— Deena Zaru, ABC News, 18 June 2026

Definition of objectionable

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