ill-favored
Definition
Adjective: - Unpleasant or unattractive in appearance, especially when describing a face or features: The word describes someone or something that is not pleasing to look at, often implying a harsh, ugly, or disagreeable look.
Usage
This adjective is typically used to describe a person's face or overall appearance in a negative way. It is a formal and somewhat old-fashioned term. - It is used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb). - It often carries a stronger, more judgmental tone than simpler words like "unattractive."
Examples
- The story's villain was described as an ill-favored man with a cruel smile.
- She believed herself to be ill-favored and avoided social gatherings.
- His ill-favored visage made children uneasy.
Advanced Usage
- "Ill-favored" can be used in a broader, more literary sense to describe things that are unattractive or disagreeable in form or nature, though this is less common.
- The architect criticized the building's ill-favored proportions.
Variants and Related Words
- Ill-favoured: The British English spelling.
- Ill-favoredness (noun): The state or quality of being ill-favored.
- The tale emphasized the character's inner goodness despite his ill-favoredness.
Synonyms
- Unattractive
- Homely (primarily US English)
- Plain
- Ugly
- Unprepossessing
Antonyms
- Handsome
- Attractive
- Good-looking
- Fair-favored (archaic)
Related Idioms
- "Fair of face" / "Ill of face": A contrasting pair found in older literature, where "ill of face" is synonymous with "ill-favored."
- In the fairy tale, one sister was fair of face, the other ill of face.
Adjective
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usually used of a face
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an ill-favored countenance
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