unflattering

adjective/ʌnˈflætərɪŋ/

Frequency rank: #16,375 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Making someone or something look worse or less appealing than usual.

Illustration for the English word “unflattering”

Example sentence

The photographer apologized for taking unflattering photos of the guests.

Synonyms & related words

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