uncomely
adjective
un·come·ly
ˌən-ˈkəm-lē 
also -ˈkōm-,
or -ˈkäm-
uncomelier; uncomeliest
: unpleasant to look at : not comely
an uncomely creature
an uncomely portrait
… the assistant, who glanced back at Dorian with a look of shy wonder in his rough uncomely face.—
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde
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Examples of uncomely in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Everyone knows ugliness is in the eye of the beholder and, to a dog lover, there is no such thing as an uncomely canine.
—John Rogers, Twin Cities, 24 June 2019
In this dark comedy set primarily in the late 1920s, our narrator is Aroon St. Charles, the heavy, uncomely daughter of a landed Anglo-Irish family beset by money troubles.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2019
John Rogers, Twin Cities, 24 June 2019
In this dark comedy set primarily in the late 1920s, our narrator is Aroon St. Charles, the heavy, uncomely daughter of a landed Anglo-Irish family beset by money troubles.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of uncomely was
in the 14th century
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“Uncomely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncomely. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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