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unswank

unswank adjective: not swank.

Adjective

unswank (comparative more unswank, superlative most unswank)

  1. (dated) Not swank.
    • Actually, the bedroom was litde more than an alcove with barely enough room for a double bed, which was the only reason she was able to afford to live in such a relatively swank neighborhood on her decidedly unswank salary.2002, Liz Ireland, When I Think of You

Forms of unswank

comparativemore unswank
superlativemost unswank

Origin of unswank

From un- + swank.

Questions about unswank

What does unswank mean?
Unswank means not swank.
What part of speech is unswank?
Unswank is an adjective.

Words near unswank in the dictionary

  1. unswallowable
  2. unswallowableness
  3. unswallowed
  4. unswallowing
  5. unswallows
  6. unswank
  7. unswanky
  8. unswanlike
  9. unswappable
  10. unswapped
  11. unswarming

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