Dowdy vs Unattractive - What's the difference?
dowdy | unattractive | Synonyms |
Plain and unfashionable in style or dress.
Lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby.
* 1891,
Not handsome or beautiful or appealing.
Lacking the power to attract interest.
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As adjectives the difference between dowdy and unattractive
is that dowdy is plain and unfashionable in style or dress while unattractive is not handsome or beautiful or appealing.dowdy
English
Adjective
(er)- [...she was] a perfect saint amongst women, but so dreadfully dowdy that she reminded one of a badly bound hymn-book.
Derived terms
* dowd * dowdify * dowdily * dowdinessunattractive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)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.}}