unrevealing
- adjective
- /ˌʌn.rɪˈviː.lɪŋ/
- At the art gallery, the paintings were displayed in unrevealing frames that kept the focus on the artwork itself.
Examples
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She wore an unrevealing blue couture dress that elegantly covered her figure, perfect for the formal occasion.
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"Student undergarments should be as modest "and unrevealing as possible".
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Where I worked was low-profile, comfortable but businesslike, my impedimenta deliberately unrevealing and bland.
Fiction book (1990) -
The teacher suggested that students wear unrevealing clothing during the presentation to maintain a professional appearance.
Synonyms
Clothes or behavior that do not show much skin and avoid sexual attention
Not attracting attention because it looks plain or simple
Simple and modest in style and not trying to attract attention
Simple in style and not trying to attract attention
Looks modest and simple and does not attract attention
Simple and modest in style or behaviour
Antonyms
How Revealing
Surface Forms
Morphology
unrevealing = revealing (transparent) = un + reveal + ing
The word 'unrevealing' is transparently derived from 'revealing' by adding the prefix 'un-', indicating the opposite meaning.
Etymology
Unrevealing is made of un- 'not' and reveal 'to show', so it simply means 'not showing'. That's why we call clothes unrevealing when they do not show much of the body.