Unpretty

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

Not pretty..

Definitions by Sense

1. Not pretty.
2. (transitive) To make unpretty or less attractive

Example Sentences

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?

It is bounded […] by Conduit Avenue, the unpretty highway that moves Brooklyn traffic to Kennedy International Airport.

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.

I turned toward him. I wanted to unpretty Simon's prettiness—bloody his outfit, crush his nose, and knock out his teeth.

I looked around and saw a blond woman wearing old-lady glasses and sitting by herself. It was her. The woman from the modeling spread. It's always a little silly to see pretty women trying to unpretty themselves with glasses.

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Antonyms for unpretty

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Word Forms

• unprettier
• unprettiest
• unpretties
• unprettying
• unprettied

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