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unstylish

/ʌnstˈaɪlɪʃ/ adj

Not stylish; unfashionable.

Word Origin 'Style' comes from Latin 'stilus', the pointed stick used for writing on wax tablets. Over time, it came to mean one's manner of writing, then manner in general. 'Stylish' means having style, and 'unstylish' is the opposite. The root *steig- also gives us 'stick', 'sting', and 'instigate' (to goad). So unstylish is literally 'not having the point' — lacking that sharp, distinctive manner.

adj Not stylish; unfashionable.

His unstylish clothing choices made him stand out at the fashion event.

(形容词) 不时髦的；过时的；老土的；土气的；不入时的

他不时尚的着装选择让他在时尚活动中显得格外突出。

(adjetivo) Sin estilo; que no está a la moda.

Sus elecciones de ropa poco estilizada lo hicieron destacar en el evento de moda.

(adjectif) démodé; ringard; inélégant; sans chic; dépourvu de style [Qui manque de style, qui n'est pas à la mode ; démodé.]

Ses choix vestimentaires unstylish le faisaient remarquer lors de l'événement mondain.

(Adjektiv) unmodisch; altmodisch; unzeitgemäß; out [**unmodisch** *Adjektiv*: Nicht dem aktuellen Stil oder Trend entsprechend; ohne modisches Bewusstsein.]

Seine **unstylish**en Kleidungsstücke fielen auf der Modenschau besonders auf.

(形容詞) おしゃれでない、流行遅れの、センスに欠けるさま。

彼の流行遅れの服装の選び方は、ファッションイベントでかえって目立ってしまった。

(adjetivo) sem estilo; deselegante; fora de moda [Sem estilo; fora de moda.]

Suas escolhas de roupas sem estilo o fizeram se destacar no evento de moda.

Synonyms: unfashionable outmoded outdated dowdy frumpy old-fashioned passé inelegant Antonyms: stylish fashionable chic trendy
Word parts: un + style + ish

Related words

stylist stylize

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