ill-favored
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8.0
- adjective
- /ˌɪlˈfeɪvərd/
- US
- Afagddu was the most ill-favored man in the world.
- old and ill-favored
Examples
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Despite her ill-favored looks, she had a charming personality that won everyone over.
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The actor was criticized for his ill-favored appearance in the latest film.
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Sometimes the most ill-favored are full of the milk of human kindness.
Academic text (2000) -
He had an ill-favored look.
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''An ill-favored thing, sir.
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It was a black, ill-favored fly, like to the empress' Moor.
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A tall, straight-bodied, and by no means ill-favored young Highlander at close range is breathtaking.
Fiction book (1991) -
A Highlander in full regalia is an impressive sight—any Highlander, no matter how old, ill-favored, or crabbed in appearance.
Fiction book (1991) -
The episode in which the boy, who has already been greatly impressed by the Breton, discovers this shelter and the man's inspired charity toward the most ill-favored of the city constitutes a splendidly wrought moment of discovery.
Blog text (21) -
The old painting depicted an ill-favored man with deep lines etched across his face.
Synonyms
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5.1
Very ugly and likely to make people feel shocked or disgusted
42
1.8
Not pleasant to look at or to the senses
15
4.5
Unpleasant to look at
2
7.2
Very unpleasant to look at or to be with
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8.2
Not attractive or impressive to look at
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6.0
Not attractive and unpleasant to see or hear
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6.2
Not attractive in looks or style
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5.0
Not pleasant to look at or to be part of
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6.6
Not attractive to look at
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9.9
Very unpleasant and likely to make people feel disgusted
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8.5
Not in a regular or attractive form
Not attractive to look at
Antonyms
How Attractive
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1.0
- US
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8.0
33
2.5
42
1.8
842
1.0
156
5.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
ill-favored = favored (semi-transparent) = ill + favored
The structure 'ill-' + 'favored' is clear, but 'favored' in the sense 'attractive' is somewhat dated so learners may not fully predict 'unattractive'.
Etymology
Ill-favored is made of ill- meaning 'bad' and favored meaning 'having a pleasing look', a use of 'favor' that once pointed to appearance. So, ill-favored means someone with a 'bad-looking' or unpleasant appearance, especially of the face.