unstylishly
- adverb
- /ʌnˈstaɪlɪʃli/
- The furniture was arranged unstylishly, without any attention to aesthetics or comfort.
- unstylishly long hair
Examples
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Her outfit looked unstylishly mismatched, with colors that clashed rather than complemented each other.
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His graying blond hair was unstylishly cut on purpose.
Fiction book (2000) -
The beach was more crowded than ever, and some guy with unstylishly long hair had brought his dogs, two undisciplined Cape Labs.
Fiction book (2000) -
He walked into the party in an unstylishly loose shirt that seemed out of place among the formal attire.
Synonyms
In a clumsy way that is not graceful
In a way that does not follow current styles
In a way that shows bad taste or poor style
In a way that looks plain or unpleasant to others
In a way that is too bright and too decorated
In an awkward, clumsy way that is not smooth
In a way that makes someone or something look bad
In a messy way that is not neat
In an old-fashioned way that looks untidy
To dress or act in an old-fashioned, untidy way
In a way that looks old and not stylish
In a way that looks cheap and not stylish
In a silly, overly sentimental way that feels not sincere
In a way that looks unattractive or unpleasant
In a messy, untidy way, especially about clothes or hair
Antonyms
How Stylish
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unstylishly comes from un- meaning 'not' and stylish, from style meaning 'fashion' or 'the way something looks'. So unstylishly describes doing or dressing in a way that is 'not fashionable'.