as in inappropriate
marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste
chose a bizarrely unstylish hairstyle for the Halloween party
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Recent Examples of unstylish
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.
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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
Hearing aids aren't cool: From Bluetooth capabilities to jewelry and charms, Dorn hopes to bust the myth that hearing aids are unstylish.
—Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2022
The alternative of using a single mirror would require a thick lens—resulting in bulky, unstylish AR glasses.
—Ari Grobman, Forbes, 19 July 2022
Bug jackets or head nets are unstylish but effective, and splashing on some deet makes a difference, too.
—Eva Holland, Outside Online, 22 June 2020
But apart from that, mask aversion may center on the fact that masks can look unstylish or be uncomfortable depending on the shape of one’s face.
—Erin Blakemore, National Geographic, 10 July 2020
The series, which starred America Ferrera as an ambitious, but unstylish, writer working at a fashion magazine, ran for four seasons.
—Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, 8 Jan. 2020
Many wear running shoes, but some are barefoot, and almost all have slumped posture and unstylish haircuts.
—Alexander George, Popular Mechanics, 20 Nov. 2015
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
Hearing aids aren't cool: From Bluetooth capabilities to jewelry and charms, Dorn hopes to bust the myth that hearing aids are unstylish.
—Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2022
The alternative of using a single mirror would require a thick lens—resulting in bulky, unstylish AR glasses.
—Ari Grobman, Forbes, 19 July 2022
Bug jackets or head nets are unstylish but effective, and splashing on some deet makes a difference, too.
—Eva Holland, Outside Online, 22 June 2020
But apart from that, mask aversion may center on the fact that masks can look unstylish or be uncomfortable depending on the shape of one’s face.
—Erin Blakemore, National Geographic, 10 July 2020
The series, which starred America Ferrera as an ambitious, but unstylish, writer working at a fashion magazine, ran for four seasons.
—Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, 8 Jan. 2020
Many wear running shoes, but some are barefoot, and almost all have slumped posture and unstylish haircuts.
—Alexander George, Popular Mechanics, 20 Nov. 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unstylish
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In his Wednesday interview on French radio, French FM Barrot suggested that Musk's interventions in European nations' domestic politics were even more inappropriate because Musk is part of President-elect Trump's government-in-waiting.Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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John Anthony Ayala, of Colton and who previously worked at Inland Peak Performance and F1 Training in San Bernardino, sent inappropriate texts to the girl, according to a Jan. 3 news release by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Highland station.Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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Marino is an eclectic collector, often choosing unfashionable objects like cookie jars, or Renaissance and Baroque bronzes.Miles Socha, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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In a squad enriched with European pedigree, Cash is one of the more unfashionable players, less flashy, more functional.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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This mismatch results in recruiters spending excessive time reviewing unsuitable applications, with 22% dedicating three to five hours daily to this task.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Uncovering a Forgotten History The discovery was initiated by a 1930s agricultural report referencing untended land filled with graves and trees—an area unsuitable for cultivation.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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According to a recent Prosper Insights & Analytics survey, 30% of workers are concerned with AI hallucinations, which is when AI generates incorrect information as a result of poor training or inaccurate assumptions.Gary Drenik, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Approximately 780,000 incorrect charges totaling over 2 billion forints ($5.43 million) in one night.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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She’s come a long way from Marianne’s dowdy school uniform.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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World-renowned for its cashmere, buttery leather, and tailored wool, Italian winter fashion leaves no room for dowdy sweatpants and sweatshirts.Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
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Signing the wrong quarterback for the tank (Ryan Fitzpatrick)?Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Picking the wrong location Silicon Valley dominates startup success, with Boston and Seattle far behind (at least at the time of writing).Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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For such an inelegant behavior to be in chatbots as widespread and popular as GPT is a blunt reminder of two larger, seemingly contrary phenomena.Jonathan L. Zittrain, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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The result has been a competition that has felt, at times, unwieldy and inelegant and exhausting.Sam Lee, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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This is especially true of corn brooms, which can be slightly tacky, causing shards to stick to the rushes.Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
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Its easy slip-on design is paired with a tacky Vibram outsole offering traction that reminded us of Topo’s award-winning trail shoes.Cory Smith, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Unstylish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unstylish. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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