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homely
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home·ly  (hml)
adj. home·li·er, home·li·est
1. Not attractive or good-looking: a homely child.
2. Lacking elegance or refinement: homely furniture.
3. Of a simple or unpretentious nature; plain: homely truths.
4. Characteristic of the home or of home life: homely skills.

homeli·ness n.

homely
Adjective
[-lier, -liest]
1. simple, ordinary, and comfortable
2.
a. Brit (of a person) warm and friendly
b. Chiefly US & Canad (of a person) plain or unattractive
homeliness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.homely - lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child"; "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a plain girl with a freckled face"
unattractive - lacking beauty or charm; "as unattractive as most mining regions"
2.homely - having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable; "the homely everyday atmosphere"; "a homey little inn"
comfortable, comfy - providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal); "comfortable clothes"; "comfortable suburban houses"; "made himself comfortable in an armchair"; "the antihistamine made her feel more comfortable"; "are you comfortable?"; "feeling comfy now?"
3.homely - plain and unpretentious; "homely truths"; "letters to his son full of homely advice"; "homely fare"
plain - not elaborate or elaborated; simple; "plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"; "a plain blue suit"; "a plain rectangular brick building"
4.homely - without artificial refinement or elegance; "plain homely furniture"; "homely manners"
inelegant - lacking in refinement or grace or good taste

homely
adjective 1. comfortable, welcoming, friendly, domestic, familiar, informal, cosy, comfy (informal) homespun, downhome (slang), chiefly U.S. homelike, homy
adjective 3. U.S. unattractive, plain, ugly, not striking, unprepossessing, not beautiful, no oil painting (informal) ill-favoured
Translations
homely [ˈhəumlɪ] adj (= domestic) → casero (= simple); sencillo
homely [ˈhəumlɪ] home adj (= plain) → simple, sans prétention (= welcoming); accueillant(e)
homely [ˈhəumlɪ] home adjeinfach;
(US) (plain) → unscheinbar
homely [ˈhəumlɪ] adjsemplice, alla buona; accogliente


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