styleless

adjective

Definition of stylelessnext
as in inappropriate
marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste forced to wear a styleless uniform for her restaurant job, she loves to dress up on weekends

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for styleless
  1. inappropriate
  2. unsuitable
  3. unfashionable
  4. unstylish
  5. tasteless
  6. inelegant
  7. incorrect
  8. wrong
Adjective
  • The defense also highlighted that specific allegations about inappropriate touching weren’t made until late November 2019 during the investigation.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This shift would enable regulators to identify and address issues promptly–whether inappropriate coding patterns or emerging care delivery challenges – through gradual, annual adjustments rather than dramatic overhauls.
    Rajeev Ronanki, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of inappropriate
Adjective
  • Human services settings can suffer tremendously from unsuitable employees, who may jeopardize the health, safety or dignity of those in their care.
    Debra Rinell, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • That alone makes rainbow eucalyptus unsuitable for most yards, but this Southeast Asia native is also an invasive pest in the southernmost portions of the U.S. To avoid issues, some people are growing rainbow eucalyptus indoors.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of unsuitable
Adjective
  • The project ratified a longstanding belief of mine: that credible scientists should not be discouraged from doing research on unfashionable topics, because good science deepens our understanding of the world and can lead to unanticipated applications.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Five days feels unfashionable, but five Test matches between the two best sides in the world should more than compensate.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of unfashionable
Adjective
  • The piece is an antique that wasn't fashionable for many decades, but many jewels once considered fussy or unstylish have now been embraced again.
    Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Slippery soles, cold toes, and unstylish footwear should be avoided at all costs.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 29 Dec. 2022
Definition of unstylish
Adjective
  • Setting aside the general question of how necessary this show is to begin with, nothing here comes across as particularly tasteless.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Who is Tony Hinchcliffe? Hinchcliffe, raised in Youngstown, Ohio, is a stand-up comedian who specializes in the roast style, in which comedians take the podium to needle a celebrity victim with personal and often tasteless jokes.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of tasteless
Adjective
  • The arms are still the most inelegant part of the Focals, but that’s where most of the magic happens.
    Lauren Goode, WIRED, 23 Oct. 2018
  • Jerry’s shock-and-awe ground invasion is positively inelegant compared to Cannon’s method of subjugating populations.
    Katie Rife, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of inelegant
Adjective
  • The toy maker advised parents that the label was incorrect and directed consumers who had already purchased the product to discard its packaging and contact Mattel Customer Service.
    Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • But the chances of an offer shared with applicants interested in NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies and Millennium High School were incorrect due to an error in the programs’ seat availability.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of incorrect
Adjective
  • Six people, including two children, are dead after a person driving a pickup truck the wrong way on a Mississippi highway collided with a car.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Available in a wide array of waist sizes from S to 3XL, this adjustable belt — which has seven holes — is almost hard to go wrong in terms of sizing.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of wrong
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