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Recreational development is a job not of building roads into the lovely country, but of building receptivity into the still unlovely human mind.
Aldo Leopold

Meaning of "unlovely" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNLOVELY

unlovely  [ʌnˈlʌvlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNLOVELY

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

WHAT DOES UNLOVELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unlovely in the English dictionary

The definition of unlovely in the dictionary is unpleasant in appearance. Other definition of unlovely is unpleasant in character.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNLOVELY


aggressively
əˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
alternatively
ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪvlɪ
collectively
kəˈlektɪvlɪ
comparatively
kəmˈpærətɪvlɪ
creatively
krɪˈeɪtɪvlɪ
cumulatively
ˈkjuːmjʊlətɪvlɪ
effectively
ɪˈfɛktɪvlɪ
excessively
ɪkˈsesɪvlɪ
exclusively
ɪkˈskluːsɪvlɪ
extensively
ɪkˈstɛnsɪvlɪ
inductively
ɪnˈdʌktɪvlɪ
lively
ˈlaɪvlɪ
lovely
ˈlʌvlɪ
massively
ˈmæsɪvlɪ
negatively
ˈneɡətɪvlɪ
positively
ˈpɒzɪtɪvlɪ
progressively
prəˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
relatively
ˈrɛlətɪvlɪ
respectively
rɪˈspɛktɪvlɪ
selectively
sɪˈlɛktɪvlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNLOVELY

unlockable
unlocked
unlooked
unlooked-for
unloose
unloosen
unlopped
unlord
unlordly
unlosable
unlost
unlovable
unlove
unloveable
unloved
unloveliness
unloverlike
unloving
unlovingly
unlovingness

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNLOVELY

actively
behovely
bravely
collaboratively
competitively
comprehensively
consecutively
deceptively
defensively
definitively
expansively
gravely
impressively
instinctively
intensively
intuitively
qualitatively
quantitatively
successively
tentatively

Synonyms and antonyms of unlovely in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unlovely» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNLOVELY

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

Translator English - Chinese

不可爱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

unlovely
570 millions of speakers

English

unlovely
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनाकर्षक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير المحبوب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неприятный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unlovely
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুরূপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

unlovely
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak sepatutnya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unschön
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

醜い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사랑스럽지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unlovely
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không có duyên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அன்பற்றவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनन्यपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sevimsiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

unlovely
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niemiły
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неприємний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unlovely
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

unlovely
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onwaardige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

osköna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unlovely
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unlovely

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNLOVELY»

The term «unlovely» is regularly used and occupies the 79.595 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNLOVELY» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «UNLOVELY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unlovely.
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Aldo Leopold
Recreational development is a job not of building roads into the lovely country, but of building receptivity into the still unlovely human mind.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNLOVELY»

Discover the use of unlovely in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unlovely and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Covert Human Intelligence Sources: The 'Unlovely' Face of ...
Edited by Roger Billingsley, head of the Covert Policing Standards Unit at New Scotland Yard, this book is the first to look behind the scenes of undercover police work since the authorities lifted the rules on secrecy.
Roger Billingsley, 2009
2
The Unlovely Child: Poems
Characterized by lucid narrative emotional insight, these poems about country, childhood, and America mark the debut of a new poet
Norman Williams, 1985
3
The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment ...
chapter. 12. Loving. the. Unlovely. I. t was a beautiful September Saturday. My wife and I were strolling through Reynolda Gardens, enjoying the flora, some of which had been imported from around the world. The gardens had originally been ...
Gary D Chapman, 2009
4
A Woman's Walk with God: Growing in the Fruit of the Spirit
Do you see that God's kind of love calls us to love the unlovely just as He Himself does when, for instance, He loves each one of us? God's love is never deserved —it simply is. And that's the kind of love you and I are to extend to one another, ...
Elizabeth George, 2014
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The Book of the Kindred Sayings (Saṃyutta-nikāya) Or Grouped ...
So those monks, saving, ' The Exalted One has in divers ways spoken on the subject of the unlovely, he has spoken in praise of the unlovely, he has spoken in praise of meditation on the unlovely,' spent their time given to meditation on the ...
Frank Lee Woodward, 1917
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The New Monthly Magazine
“WHY SHOULD AGE BE SO UNLOVELY '1'” BY AN om) TRAVELLER. Ems less bright, and locks of grey, O Limbs that seek repose, Show us that Life's len then'd day Is drawi nigh its 0 ose = .But there's rightness in the sunset, Best beneath ...
‎1857
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new monthly magazine
"WHY SHOULD AGE BE SO UNLOVELY?" BY AN OLD TRAVELLER. Eyes less bright, and locks of grey, Limbs that seek repose, Show us that Life's lengthen' d day Is drawing nigh its close : But there's brightness in the sunset, Rest beneath ...
william harrison ainsworth, 1857
8
Just a Closer Walk
If He loved every individual enough to go to the cross for them, who am I to place them in the category of unlovely, or beneath the value of God's love or mine. Yes, we must hate evil, but we must also love the sinner. Extending love to another ...
Jerry Marshall, 2013
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The New Monthly Magazine
"WHY SHOULD AGE BE SO UNLOVELY ?' BY AN OLD TRAVELLER. Etes less bright, and locks of grey, Limbs that seek repose, Show us that Life's lengthen' d day Is drawing nigh its close : Bnt there's brightness in the sunset, Rest beneath ...
Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, 1857
10
Unlovely Letters
Maggie will be swept up by reality and emerge as the woman of passion for life like she had once indulged. UNLOVELY LETTERS will stir your emotions with heartache and humor that will keep you in tears.
Margaret Roze, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNLOVELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unlovely is used in the context of the following news items.
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A library unlovely in lace
In his recent book The Library: A World History, James W.P. Campbell says: “Libraries can be much more than simply places to store books. Throughout the ... «Times of Malta, Aug 15»
2
Entourage review: an unwanted, unlovely, sparklingly laugh-free …
And so, for no reason, we have an unwanted, unlovely, sparklingly laugh-free movie version in which the plot runs thus: Wahlberg ersatz Vincent Chase (Adrian ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
3
Unfair and unlovely: Most theories about the roots of colour …
Unfair and unlovely: Most theories about the roots of colour prejudice are misguided. There are many shades to the debate about why the world prefers fair skin ... «Scroll.in, Apr 15»
4
'Sympathy for the Devil' presents an often unlovely portrait of Gore …
No one would call Gore Vidal a big old sweetie pie, but some people who knew him were aware that this most acerbic of wits and nettlesome of contrarians ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jan 15»
5
The unlovely sand skink
ARCHBOLD BIOLOGICAL STATION Sebring Parkway Phase 3 could impact habitat for the federally protected sand skink. Highlands County will have to pay ... «Highlands Today, Dec 14»
6
Renee Zellweger's Unlovely Remodel
Whoa, that's Renee Zellweger? The 45-year-old actress is literally unrecognizable in photographs from Monday's Elle Women in Hollywood Awards. Zellweger ... «Altmuslimah, Oct 14»
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Theater Review: In Violet, an Unlovely Accident Yields a Lovely …
The disfigurement was an accident. The shim on her father's hatchet came loose, the blade flew, and 13-year-old Violet, playing nearby, was forever left with a ... «Vulture, Apr 14»
8
Unlovely tiles removed at last
Following widespread criticism of the tacky beautification, inset bottom, on the central reservation of the street between Jahangir Gate and Kakoli intersection ... «The Daily Star, Mar 14»
9
Fare & Unlovely
If you look stranded, in a hurry or unwell, you are easy game. That is the opinion of a cross section of people who use autorickshaws in this city. And if you are ... «The Hindu, Feb 14»
10
Movie Review Miss Lovely: It is a deeply sympatico look at a bunch …
Movie Review Miss Lovely: It is a deeply sympatico look at a bunch of unlovely people. Nawazuddin's tragic hero is the soul of this film, in turns mirroring the ... «Indian Express, Jan 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Unlovely [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/unlovely>. Apr 2024 ».
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