homely English

Meaning homely meaning

What does homely mean?

homely

— adjective (= plain) lacking in physical beauty or proportion a homely child several of the buildings were downright homely a plain girl with a freckled face

— adjective (= homey) having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable the homely everyday atmosphere a homey little inn

— adjective plain and unpretentious homely truths letters to his son full of homely advice homely fare

— adjective without artificial refinement or elegance plain homely furniture homely manners

Synonyms homely synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as homely?

homely English » English

plain

unsightly

unattractive

ugly

simple

homey

cozy

unlovely

ordinary

modest

mean

intimate

homy

homemade

homelike

everyday

cosy

workaday

unstudied

unspectacular

unsophisticated

unpretentious

unpretending

unpresentable

unpleasant

unpicturesque

unostentatious

unoriginal

unobtrusive

unnoticeable

ungraceful

ungainly

uncomely

unceremonious

unappealing

unaffected

unadorned

ugly-looking

touchable

spoiled

spare

shapeless

shamefaced

seamy

repulsive

poor shape

nasty

mere

lowly

incurious

Topics homely topics

What do people use homely to talk about?

Person Sense, perceive See Appearance

Ugly

• What words describe someone who is not good looking?
  not good-looking plain homely not much to look at unattractive