dowdy

Main Entry:
dowdy [dou-dee]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: poorly dressed; old-fashioned
Synonyms: antiquated, archaic, baggy, bedraggled, blowsy, bygone, dated, dingy, drab, dull, frowzy, frumpy, homely, moldy, old hat, out-of-date, outdated, outmoded, passé, plain, run-down, scrubby, shabby, slatternly, sloppy, slovenly, stodgy, tacky, tasteless, unfashionable, unkempt, unseemly, unstylish, untidy, vintage, wrinkled
Antonyms: chic, classy, fashionable, modern
Main Entry: old-fashioned
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: antiquated
Synonyms: ancient, antiquated, antique, archaic, behind the times, behind the times, bygone, corny*, dated, dead*, demoded, disapproved, dowdy, démodé, extinct, grown old, moldy, musty, neglected, not current, not modern, not with it, obsolescent, obsolete, obsolete, odd*, of old, of olden days, of the old school, of the old school, old, old-fangled, old-hat, old-time, olden, oldfangled, out of it, out of style, out*, out-of-date, out-of-style, outdated, outmoded, outmoded, outworn, passé, passé, past, primitive, rococo, superannuated, unfashionable, unstylish, vintage
Antonyms: contemporary, current, in vogue, modern, new
Main Entry: slovenly
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: dirty, disordered
Synonyms: bedraggled, botched, careless, dingy, disheveled, disorderly, dowdy, down-at-the-heel, frowzy, frumpy, grody, grubby, grungy, heedless, icky, loose, messed up, messy, mussy, negligent, pigpen, raunchy, seedy, slack, slapdash, sleazy*, slipshod, sloppy, tacky, topsy-turvy, unfastidious, unkempt, unthorough, untidy
Antonyms: clean, ordered, organized
Main Entry: sordid
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: dirty, bad, low
Synonyms: abject, avaricious, base, black, calculated, corrupt, covetous, debauched, degenerate, degraded, despicable, disreputable, dowdy, filthy, foul, grasping, grubby, ignoble, impure, low-down, mean, mercenary, miserable, miserly, nasty, poor, scurvy, seedy, self-seeking, selfish, servile, shabby, shameful, sleazy, slovenly, slum, slummy, small, small-minded, squalid, unclean, uncleanly, ungenerous, venal, vicious, vile, wretched
Antonyms: good, honorable, reputable, wonderful
Main Entry: tacky
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: cheap, tasteless
Synonyms: broken-down, crude, dilapidated, dingy, dowdy, down-at-heel, faded, frumpy, gaudy, inelegant, mangy, messy, nasty*, out-of-date, outmoded, poky, ratty, run-down, seedy, shabby, shoddy, sleazy*, sloppy*, slovenly, stodgy, threadbare, unbecoming, unkempt, unstylish, unsuitable, untidy, vulgar
Antonyms: classy, expensive, tasteful
Main Entry: untidy
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: dirty, disorderly
Synonyms: bedraggled, careless, chaotic, cluttered, disarranged, disarrayed, disheveled, dowdy, frowzy, in disorder, jumbled, littered, mess, messy, mixed up, muddled, rumpled, slapdash, slipshod, sloppy, slovenly, snarled, tacky*, tangled, topsy-turvy, tousled, uncombed, unfastidious, unkempt, unneat, unorderly, unsettled, upset
Antonyms: clean, neat, orderly, tidy
Main Entry: unfashionable
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: out-of-style
Synonyms: antiquated, dated, dowdy, frumpy, inelegant, old-fashioned, outdated, outmoded, passe, tacky, unstylish
Antonyms: chic, elegant, fashionable, mod, stylish, trendy, up-to-date
Main Entry: frumpish
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: tacky
Synonyms: boring, cheesy, dowdy, drab, dull, frumpy, homely, old-fashioned, plain, shabby, stodgy, styleless, unattractive, unfashionable, unkempt, unstylish
Main Entry: fusty
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: old-fashioned
Synonyms: antiquated, antique, archaic, boring, conservative, dated, dowdy, dull, old, old-time, out-of-date, outdated, outmoded, passé, stuffy
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