unpretty
unpretty adjective: not pretty.
Adjective
unpretty (comparative unprettier, superlative unprettiest)
- Not pretty.
- I wish I could tie you up in my shoes, / Make you feel unpretty too. / I was told I was beautiful / But what does that mean to you?1999, “Unpretty”, performed by TLC
- It is bounded […] by Conduit Avenue, the unpretty highway that moves Brooklyn traffic to Kennedy International Airport.2008 March 29, Andy Newman, “Eight Undeveloped Acres and Secret Videotapes Figure in Official’s Trial”, in New York Times
- Synonyms:
- unlovely
Verb
unpretty (third-person singular simple present unpretties, present participle unprettying, simple past and past participle unprettied)
- To make unpretty or less attractive
- Vast gloom unprettied the features of Herman Ruth today when he gave himself to serious contemplation of the distressing futility of many things and how increasingly tough it's becoming for an honest feller to get along in this wearying world.2006, Leigh Montville, The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth
- I turned toward him. I wanted to unpretty Simon's prettiness—bloody his outfit, crush his nose, and knock out his teeth.2011, Ira Sukrungruang, Talk Thai: The Adventures of Buddhist Boy
Synonyms of unpretty
Forms of unpretty
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | unprettier |
| superlative | unprettiest |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | unpretties |
| present participle | unprettying |
| past participle | unprettied |
| past | unprettied |
Origin of unpretty
From un- + pretty (adjective).
From un- + pretty (verb).
Words formed from unpretty
Questions about unpretty
- What does unpretty mean?
- Unpretty means not pretty.
- What part of speech is unpretty?
- Unpretty can be an adjective or a verb.
Words near unpretty in the dictionary
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