underdressed
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- adjective
- /ˌʌndərˈdrɛst/
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mal vestido
- At the formal gala, she felt very underdressed in her casual outfit.
- feel underdressed
- look underdressed
- so underdressed
If they show up to an event underdressed, that is a life lesson.
- If they show up to an event underdressed, that is a life lesson.
- Yeah, yeah, I was terribly underdressed.
Examples
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You are way underdressed.
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I've never felt so underdressed in all my life.
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If they show up to an event underdressed, that is a life lesson.
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I think I'm a little underdressed.
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"I hope I'm not underdressed."
Fiction book (1990) -
Forgive me for saying this, D'Artagnan, but you do look a little underdressed.
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I feel underdressed.
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I am so underdressed.
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She was exquisitely attired in a silk dress that immediately made Marissa feel underdressed.
Fiction book (1991) -
He realized he was underdressed for the interview when he saw everyone in suits.
Synonyms
Wearing clothes that look messy or not right for the occasion
Antonyms
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
underdressed = underdress (transparent) = under + dress + ed
The verb 'underdress' is transparently formed from 'under' + 'dress' with the regular past-participial/adjectival '-ed' yielding the meaning 'insufficiently dressed'.
Etymology
Underdressed comes from the parts under- ('not enough' or 'below') and dress ('clothes' or 'to wear clothes'). So underdressed means 'not dressed enough' for an event, which is why it describes wearing clothes that are too informal or not suitable.