not beautiful

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homely adj.
plain adj.
uncomely adj.
unlovely adj.

ADJECTIVE

homely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

plain

STRONG

ordinary unattractive uncomely unlovely

WEAK

ugly unaesthetic unalluring

Antonyms

STRONG

attractive beautiful comely lovely

WEAK

alluring

ADJECTIVE

plain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ordinary

STRONG

deformed

WEAK

hard on the eyes homely plain-featured

Antonyms

WEAK

abnormal abstruse ambiguous attractive beautiful complex complicated decorated difficult dressed-up embellished extraordinary formal hidden imperceptible incomprehensible intricate obscure obscured ornate pretty unclear uncommon vague

ADJECTIVE

uncomely

Synonyms

WEAK

deformed hard on the eyes homely not much for looks not much to look at ordinary plain-featured short on looks unattractive unlovely

ADJECTIVE

unlovely

Synonyms

WEAK

deformed hard on the eyes homely not much for looks not much to look at ordinary plain-featured short on looks unattractive uncomely

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not beautiful

"It doesn't make them not beautiful, it just makes them break a mould," he added.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026

“They’re not beautiful like a greyhound,” he added, “but, you know, we’re not dating dogs.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

“Maria’s food was not overly assertive in its seasonings and it wasn’t maybe the most beautifully presented — it wasn’t not beautiful, but it wasn’t dots on a plate,” Elliot continues.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023

If someone tells me that I'm beautiful or not beautiful.

From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2023

Does it mean you think your hair in its natural state is not beautiful?

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

not beautiful

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