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Frumpy vs Unattractive - What's the difference?

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Frumpy is a related term of unattractive.


As adjectives the difference between frumpy and unattractive

is that frumpy is dowdy, unkempt, or unfashionable while unattractive is not handsome or beautiful or appealing.

frumpy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Dowdy, unkempt, or unfashionable.
    • She came to the door in a frumpy housedress and bedroom slippers.
  • (dated) Ill- or bad-tempered.

    • Related terms

    * frump * frumpily * frumpiness

    unattractive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not handsome or beautiful or appealing.
  • Lacking the power to attract interest.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-06, volume=408, issue=8843, page=68, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= The rise of smart beta , passage=Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive . Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new sources of return.}}

    Antonyms

    * attractive