Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not pretty; lacking prettiness, attractiveness, elegance, or charm.
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- adjective Not
pretty
Etymologies
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Examples
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Yep, he's rough and rude, and hacked for Hillary in some pretty "unpretty" ways.
In Contrast With Core Hillary Message, Carville Says He Thinks Obama "Will" Win General Election 2009
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The Times, in skirting over these decidedly unpretty details, apparently had no room to mention Gingrich's second divorce.
Eric Alterman: Think Again: Where's the Real Newt? Eric Alterman 2011
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I was too wed to the way I normally look, as unpretty as that is.
Hoping for a Hat Trick Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011
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Someone who can really act and is not afraid to take an unpretty part.
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If they attempt to go toe to toe with the West, they will lose, lose badly, and the results will be most unpretty.
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The clear challenge for Hollywood is to not tone down the rough and decidedly unpretty nature and look of Lisbeth's character.
Lisbeth Salander, The Girl Who Started A Feminist Franchise 2010
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Now that she could think unpretty thoughts, she would no longer be beautiful every minute of the day.
Scott Westerfeld: Uglies Quartet Scott Westerfeld 2010
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With a smile, she showed a red mark that stretched across her palm, but then paused a moment, unpretty lines appearing on her forehead.
Scott Westerfeld: Uglies Quartet Scott Westerfeld 2010
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And thus those viewers of the video who were shocked to discover just how real and unpretty war is can relax and recover from their empathy attack.
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She was gorgeously unpretty and beautifully radiant with life and belief in herself and her purpose.
Laura Baudo Sillerman: Jeanne-Claude's Memorial Service. You Are Invited. 2010
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