Homely Synonyms, Homely Antonyms

homely c.1300, "of or belonging to home or household, domestic," from M.E. hom "home." Sense of "plain, unadorned, simple" is late 14c., and extension to "having a plain appearance" took place before 1400, but now survives chiefly in U.S., esp. in New England, where it is the usual term for "physically unattractive;" ugly being typically "ill-tempered."

Example Sentences for homely

If he explains fully, with lots of homely illustrations and comparisons, he is apt to lose his readers in a haystack of details.

More homely galaxies, too, may be controlled by their starbursts.

In this day and age, a simple solvent will suffice to turn homely vegetation into a source of precious metals.

Two years is a long time to travel for a blind date, especially if it's a rather homely piece of rock hurtling through space.