Comely vs Unaffected - What's the difference?
comely | unaffected | Synonyms |
(dated, of a person) Pleasing or attractive to the eye.
* South
* Milton
* 1918 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), , Chapter IX
(archaic) Suitable or becoming; proper; agreeable.
* Shakespeare
* Bible, Psalms cxlvii. 1
Not affected or changed.
Lacking pretense or affectation; natural.
* 1812 , , Pride and Prejudice ,
Comely is a synonym of unaffected.
As adjectives the difference between comely and unaffected
is that comely is (dated|of a person) pleasing or attractive to the eye while unaffected is not affected or changed.As a noun unaffected is
someone not , as by a disease.comely
English
Adjective
(en-adj)- He that is comely when old and decrepit, surely was very beautiful when he was young.
- Not once perceive their foul disfigurement / But boast themselves more comely than before.
- The chief's name was To-jo, and his household consisted of seven females and himself. These women were much more comely , or rather less hideous than those of Tsa's people; one of them, even, was almost pretty, being less hairy and having a rather nice skin, with high coloring.
- This is a happier and more comely time / Than when these fellows ran about the streets, / Crying confusion.
- It is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely .
Synonyms
* pulchritudinousAntonyms
* (of a person) homelyDerived terms
* comelinessunaffected
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Since I work from home, I was unaffected by the office move.
Chapter 3:
- Mr. Bingley was good-looking and gentlemanlike; he had a pleasant countenance, and easy, unaffected manners.
