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unstylish

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of unstylish

marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste
  • an unstylish restaurant that hadn't changed in 40 years
Synonyms of unstylish

cheesy, dowdy, inelegant, styleless, tacky, tasteless, trashy, unfashionable
Words Related to unstylish

graceless, inappropriate, incorrect, unbecoming, unseemly, unsuitable, wrong

coarse, crude, unrefined, vulgar

cheap, common, inferior, junky, lousy, low-grade, second-rate, shoddy, sleazy, tawdry

flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, grotesque, loud, ostentatious, showy, splashy
Near Antonyms of unstylish

appropriate, becoming, correct, fitting, proper, right, seemly, suitable

conservative, genteel, handsome, quiet, refined, restrained, simple, understated
Antonyms of unstylish

chic, classic, classy, elegant, exquisite, fashionable, fine, posh, ritzy, smart, sophisticated, stylish, tasteful

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