dowdiness
- noun
- /ˈdaʊdiness/
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desaliño
- Despite its dawdiness, the old café had a charm that attracted loyal customers.
Examples
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"Het up like she was, her true nature blazed through all the layers of prim and proper dowdiness she'd wrapped around herself.
Fiction book (2002) -
In the mirror, my long navy skirt and ivory sweater set reflected dull good taste and a hint of dowdiness.
Fiction book (2000) -
To McMoran, it seems like fate's small revenge that Ormston should be struck down before his time: his own wife has long ago given in to dowdiness and fat.
Fiction book (1998) -
Her outfit was characterized by a sense of dawdiness, making her feel out of place at the trendy party.
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The dawdiness of the room's decor suggested that it hadn't been updated in years.
Synonyms
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4.1
A pleasant, polite style that feels too safe or insincere
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4.9
A lack of taste and energy in food or writing
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5.1
A plain, dull appearance with no bright color or style
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7.4
A plain look that is not attractive
A style of dress that is old-fashioned and untidy
A state of not being stylish in clothes or appearance
Not having an attractive appearance
The quality of being ordinary and not exciting
A serious, old-fashioned style that feels boring
The quality of being boring and unoriginal
A very plain, simple style with no decoration or luxury
A plain, unattractive look of a person or building
Antonyms
How Unfashionable
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3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dowdiness comes from the adjective dowdy, meaning 'unfashionable' or 'shabby', and it may be linked to the old word dud for 'old clothes'. So, think of worn 'duds' or shabby clothes as a memory: dowdiness is the quality of looking dull or out of style.