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unrevealing

unrevealing

4.3
Clothes that do not show much of the body and look modest
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌn.rɪˈviː.lɪŋ/
translation icon : modesto
  • At the art gallery, the paintings were displayed in unrevealing frames that kept the focus on the artwork itself.

Examples

  • She wore an unrevealing blue couture dress that elegantly covered her figure, perfect for the formal occasion.

  • "Student undergarments should be as modest "and unrevealing as possible".

  • 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

modest
vsunrevealing
20 3.6

Clothes or behavior that do not show much skin and avoid sexual attention

describes clothing that covers the body and shows little skin
unimposing
vsunrevealing
1 6.1

Not attracting attention because it looks plain or simple

concerns garments that hide the body rather than being merely plain
unostentatious
vsunrevealing
1 7.8

Simple and modest in style and not trying to attract attention

focuses on garments that hide curves and skin rather than style
unflashy
vsunrevealing
1 4.4

Simple in style and not trying to attract attention

puts emphasis on clothing that does not reveal much skin or shape
unshowy
vsunrevealing
4.5

Looks modest and simple and does not attract attention

refers especially to clothing that keeps the body covered
unpretending
vsunrevealing
6.8

Simple and modest in style or behaviour

applies to appearance that deliberately keeps body exposure very low

Antonyms

22 7.2

Tends to make people feel sexual interest by being suggestive

How Revealing

skimpy
  • NSFW
11 4.9
revealing
38 4.0
unrevealing
4.3

Surface Forms

unrevealing positive

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.