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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. 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
Adjective
  • Mickey Rourke was removed from the Celebrity Big Brother UK house after further usage of inappropriate language.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Lewin has insisted there was nothing inappropriate about this visit.
    Nick Tabor, Curbed, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The movie takes its title for the unfashionable floater of a nearly unhittable pitch, long, high and vexing.
    Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
  • King-Hammond suggested yet another factor: his focus on people, and not formalist ideas, was unfashionable in the eyes of art history’s shapers.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Olivia Heller/The Hustle For-profit developers, for one thing, often find church and synagogue properties unsuitable for redevelopment.
    Mark Dent, HubSpot, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Such glues and taped seams make Gore-tex jackets unsuitable for chemical recycling.
    Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The Times' then-editorial page editor, James Bennet, who had inserted the incorrect claims into the passage, wrote an apology that was posted to the opinion section's social media account.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Specifically, the extension payment date for taxpayers who log into the IRS website is incorrect.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, the cutout neckline and darted bodice prevent it from being dowdy.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Jane and Kit stand on either side, looking dowdy in black dresses and veils (not really an Irish thing).
    Cullen Murphy, airmail.news, 15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • His interrogator conceded that the police must have gotten the wrong guy and released him within weeks.
    Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Five justices said the lawsuit was brought in the wrong venue.
    Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Director Benedict Andrews has adapted the text with a heavy, though not inelegant, push toward contemporary British rhythms and mores, and the ensemble gets the street-clothes-with-a-nod-to-character treatment.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The obvious fix is a little bit of duct tape, an inelegant but quick repair with a resource that most households already have on hand.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Add carrot mixture to stand mixer bowl; beat on low speed until a soft, tacky dough forms, about 2 minutes.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
  • This looks, feels, is tacky and just as good as the expensive brand.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Apr. 2025

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“Unstylish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unstylish. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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