UNFLATTERING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

unflattering

adjective

Definition of unflattering

as in unfavorable

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Recent Examples of unflattering Midjourney made unflattering headlines again the following year, when artists published a 24-page Google Sheet identifying 16,000 artists whose works the company allegedly used as training data for its AI image generator. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026 Yellow Despite being a major staple in cozy '90s kitchens, countertops in mustard, magnolia, and Tuscan yellow can feel dull and unflattering amongst today's more subtle hues. — The Spruce, 30 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for unflattering

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Adjective

But using costly missiles against inexpensive drones can create an unfavorable exchange.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
Organizations explain poor results by pointing to staffing shortages, difficult patients, unfavorable markets, or imperfect measures.

— Basel Tarab, STAT, 22 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

The staff member leading the group says the man cussed at them, shouted derogatory names and continued to reference guns.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Saar equipped an Aunt Jemima Black mammy figurine with a rifle alongside her broom, and placed a derogatory postcard in front of it featuring another Black mammy with a mulatto child.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 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

Reports based on the erroneous California Crash Reporting System entry surfaced Monday night, prompting Shanahan to address the crash Tuesday.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
However, the vast majority of these folks did not actually vote, and many asked for their erroneous registrations to be purged, contrary to the Republican fantasy that millions of noncitizens are all gunning to illegally vote.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

Definition of erroneous

Adjective

Adding a single prompt warning the model that some input might be inaccurate cut those rates substantially, but did not come close to eliminating them.

— Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
That did not necessarily mean those individuals were receiving benefits, but inaccurate or unreconciled records create vulnerabilities.

— Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2026

Definition of inaccurate

Adjective

That is both not enough rides to understand the concerns of frequent riders and flatly untrue.

— Nik Hunder, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Provided with details of Reuters’ reporting, spokeswoman Courtney Spencer disputed key details as untrue or inaccurate, including the plan to eliminate the entire childhood immunization schedule.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of untrue

Adjective

Almost two decades ago in Germany, a particularly wily octopus named Otto short-circuited his aquarium’s electrical system by shooting jets of water at an overhead light that perhaps caused an objectionable glare.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 July 2026
Bees love to visit the blooms but many gardeners find the stalks of flowers objectionable.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Definition of objectionable

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