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Red carpet dressing all depends on the climate. I think richer, deeper colours are more flattering on the body, but the opposite is true if you are in Cannes or St. Tropez where the light makes deep colours look heavy and unflattering.
Alice Temperley

Meaning of "unflattering" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNFLATTERING

unflattering  [ʌnˈflætərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNFLATTERING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unflattering is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNFLATTERING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unflattering in the English dictionary

The definition of unflattering in the dictionary is not flattering.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNFLATTERING


baby-battering
ˈbeɪbɪˌbætərɪŋ
battering
ˈbætərɪŋ
catering
ˈkeɪtərɪŋ
centering
ˈsɛntərɪŋ
chattering
ˈtʃætərɪŋ
factoring
ˈfæktərɪŋ
flattering
ˈflætərɪŋ
fostering
ˈfɒstərɪŋ
glittering
ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ
Kettering
ˈkɛtərɪŋ
lettering
ˈlɛtərɪŋ
mentoring
ˈmɛntərɪŋ
monitoring
ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ
motoring
ˈməʊtərɪŋ
plastering
ˈplɑːstərɪŋ
scattering
ˈskætərɪŋ
shattering
ˈʃætərɪŋ
smattering
ˈsmætərɪŋ
tutoring
ˈtjuːtərɪŋ
watering
ˈwɔːtərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNFLATTERING

unflagging
unflaggingly
unflamboyant
unflappability
unflappable
unflappableness
unflappably
unflapped
unflashy
unflatteringly
unflavoured
unflawed
unfledged
unflesh
unfleshly
unflexed
unflinching
unflinchingly
unfloored
unflush

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNFLATTERING

bring
civil engineering
considering
covering
electrical engineering
empowering
engineering
fingering
flowering
gathering
hovering
lowering
mechanical engineering
offering
ordering
recovering
rendering
steering
suffering
wandering
wondering

Synonyms and antonyms of unflattering in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNFLATTERING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unflattering» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unflattering

Translation of «unflattering» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNFLATTERING

Find out the translation of unflattering to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unflattering from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unflattering» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

直言不讳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

unflattering
570 millions of speakers

English

unflattering
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unflattering
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нелестно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

que não faz jus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অমনোরম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

peu flatteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak menyedihkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unvorteilhaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

へつらわない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아첨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unflattering
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không tốt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொருந்தாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अविश्वसनीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kötüleyen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

poco lusinghiero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niepochlebny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

невтішно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neonorantă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κολακευτικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onvleiende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unflattering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lite flatterende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unflattering

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNFLATTERING»

The term «unflattering» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.609 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNFLATTERING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «unflattering» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «unflattering» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unflattering

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7 QUOTES WITH «UNFLATTERING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unflattering.
1
Minna Antrim
There never was a woman who did not prefer an oblique compliment to a straight truth - if the latter were unflattering.
2
Amanda Burton
I was on holiday recently and I came home to find that one of the papers here had 'bikini'd' me on the beach. I was wearing a grossly unflattering costume and they had published photographs of me taken from behind. I looked dreadful. I went into our local newsagent and bought up every copy.
3
Bill Callahan
You get into moods - like, if somebody does something to you, then you're angry for maybe 30 seconds, or maybe 30 years. I was always interested in capturing those awful, unflattering things that everybody goes through - those hot moments, captured in ice.
4
Robert Jackson
To believe that patriotism will not flourish if patriotic ceremonies are voluntary... is to make an unflattering estimate of the appeal of our institutions to free minds.
5
Russell Smith
I dislike turtlenecks at the best of times, as they are always unflattering to the imperfect male physique, but when worn in combination with a v-neck sweater, they say 'Grandpa' louder than any other item of clothing.
6
Alice Temperley
Red carpet dressing all depends on the climate. I think richer, deeper colours are more flattering on the body, but the opposite is true if you are in Cannes or St. Tropez where the light makes deep colours look heavy and unflattering.
7
Katherine Webb
You have to be 100 percent comfortable with yourself and who you are. You'll have unflattering pictures posted on the Internet for all to see, so you have to be able to handle yourself and stay true to yourself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNFLATTERING»

Discover the use of unflattering in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unflattering and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Unflattering Conclusions
This volume of aphoristic philosophy, like its precursor 'Opti-mystic Projections' (2003), continues with an analysis of Anglo-American relations vis-a-vis Europe and, with conclusions that are less than flattering to either side, addresses ...
John O'Loughlin, 2011
2
The Loudest Voice in the Room: How the Brilliant, Bombastic ...
Part of the reason [Ailes] and his allies have campaigned against the book is not because it is false, but because it tells a true story.”—David Carr, The New York Times “Sherman is at his best writing with sweep about the history of ...
Gabriel Sherman, 2014
3
The Stories We Tell Ourselves: Mentalizing Tales of Dating ...
defensively and argumentatively to the unflattering image just leads to an escalating conflict that may get out of control. It has to be pointed out that such arguments are self-defeating as they never succeed in changing each other's unflattering ...
J. Mark Thompson, Richard Tuch, 2013
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Imperatives
The Times must publish another unflattering picture of himi and early retirement will begin to appeal to the prime ministeri. (95) The Times must publish another unflattering picture of the prime ministeri and early retirement will begin to appeal  ...
Mark Jary, Mikhail Kissine, 2014
5
Forest Community Connections: "Implications for Research, ...
The problem of unflattering findings presents both an ethical dilemma and a challenge to the scientific validity of the research. On one hand, an explicit goal of participatory research is to provide benefits to the participating individuals, groups, ...
Ellen M Donoghue, Victoria E Sturtevant, 2010
6
Precious Days And Practical Love: Caring For Your Aging Parent
Unflattering. feelings. No matter how you choose to care for your parent – in your home, in his or her home, in an institution – you will almost certainly find yourself experiencing emotions you're not particularly proud of. You may hesitate to ...
James Taylor
7
Exploring Digital Cinematography
This character, in particular, has a couple of unique features that will have to be considered when lighting. The very pronounced cheekbones and a low-angled hat have the potential to create very unflattering or unwanted cast shadows across ...
Jason Donati, 2007
8
What Doctors Can't Heal: The Unflattering Truth about Sexual ...
An autobiography by a herpes genitalis patient discusses the sexually transmitted viral disease and its impact on human relationships.
Bernard Jackson, 1993
9
The Dark Side of River Heights: Observations of the Untold ...
... Untold and the Unflattering Renee Walker. OBSERVATIONS OF THE UNTOLD AND THE UNFLATTERING RENEE WALKER ISBN 1-4116-1879-3 LCCN 2005924239 The Dark Side of River Heights: THE DARK SIDE OF RIVER HEIGHTS.
Renee Walker, 2004
10
Talk the Talk: The Slang of 65 American Subcultures
shaking the dollies: (synonyms: doll wiggling, dummy wagging, wiggling the dollies, wagging the dummies, shoving rubber) An unflattering term for puppeteering. shoving rubber: (synonyms: doll wiggling, dummy wagging, shaking the dollies, ...
Luc Reid, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNFLATTERING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unflattering is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pamela Anderson flaunts some serious cleavage in an unflattering
Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson looked more like Little Bo Peep as she stepped out in an unflattering blue frock. The 47-year-old usually hits the fashion mark ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
2
Ban on unflattering Terry Branstad pin upheld
The pin shows an unflattering black-and-white photograph of Branstad's face bisected by a red diagonal slash with the words "NOTHING HAS CHANGED.". «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jun 15»
3
Ashley Davies: Unflattering songs about real people
The world of hip hop is on a different planet when it comes to unflattering depictions of real people. Usually they're as subtle as Nicky Minaj's wardrobe and ... «Scotsman, May 15»
4
Majority in favour of Aintree pub keeping unflattering pictures of …
It's an ECHO poll on whether a Liverpool pub should remove unflattering pictures of Ladies Day punters from its walls. The newly-refurbished Queens at Aintree ... «Liverpool Echo, Apr 15»
5
Steve Bruce vows to tackle his waistline after seeing 'unflattering
Steve Bruce has promised his wife Janet he will go on a diet after unflattering paparazzi pictures of him on a Barbados beach were publicised. The Hull manager ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
6
Grand National Ladies' Day: 'Unflattering shots' banned
However, Aintree want to a stop a recent trend of photographs showing women in "unflattering" poses - which some have accused of portraying Liverpool in an ... «BBC News, Mar 15»
7
Germany's 'Karneval' celebration featured unflattering floats of world …
On Rosenmontag, or “Rose Monday,” Germany's 'karneval' season peaked. As usual, this year's aesthetic took a turn toward the political across various German ... «Business Insider Australia, Feb 15»
8
Kelly Brook steps out in unflattering two-tone leggings as she shops …
But as the 35-year-old walked with a pal at the outdoor shopping mall, her choice of unflattering psychedelic greyscale leggings drew attention for all the wrong ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
9
Unflattering swimsuit shot makes Rachael Finch have a go at Laura …
CALL it the social media war of the beauty queens after one posted an unflattering swimsuit shot of another on Instagram. As quick as a flash, gorgeous media ... «The Daily Telegraph, Dec 14»
10
Dane Swan's weight questioned after an unflattering picture posted …
The unflattering image was posted on a Collingwood casual photographer's Instagram just days after Swan publicly vowed to make amends for what he ... «Herald Sun, Dec 14»

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