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un⋅love⋅ly
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ʌnˈlʌv
li
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–adjective
1.
not lovely; without beauty or charm.
2.
harsh or repellent in character; unpleasant; disagreeable; objectionable.
Origin:
1350–1400;
ME;
see
un-
1
,
lovely
Related forms:
un⋅love⋅li⋅ness,
noun
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un·love·ly
(ŭn-lŭv'lē)
adj.
un·love·li·er
,
un·love·li·est
Not deemed visually attractive.
Not pleasant; disagreeable:
an unlovely personality.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History
unlovely
1377, "not evoking feelings of love," from
un-
(1) "not" +
lovely
. Meaning "ugly" is recorded from 1393.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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