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uncomplimentary

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un·com·pli·men·ta·ry  (nkm-pl-mnt-r, -mntr)
adj.
Not complimentary; derogatory.
uncomplimentary [ˌʌnkɒmplɪˈmɛntərɪ -trɪ]
adj
not conveying, containing, or resembling a compliment
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.uncomplimentaryuncomplimentary - showing or representing unfavorably; "an unflattering portrait"; "an uncomplimentary dress"
unflattering
2.uncomplimentaryuncomplimentary - tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage
unfavorable, unfavourable - not encouraging or approving or pleasing; "unfavorable conditions"; "an unfavorable comparison"; "unfavorable comments", "unfavorable impression"
complimentary - conveying or resembling a compliment; "a complimentary remark"
Translations
uncomplimentary [ˈʌnˌkɒmplɪˈmentərɪ] ADJ → poco halagüeño or halagador, nada lisonjero
uncomplimentary
adj → unschmeichelhaft; to be uncomplimentary about somebody/something → sich nicht sehr schmeichelhaft über jdn/etw äußern
uncomplimentary [ˌʌnkɒmplɪˈmɛnt/ərɪ] adj → poco gentile
uncomplimentary [ˌʌnkɒmplɪˈmɛnt/ərɪ] adj → poco gentile


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There were many uncomplimentary references, on the walls, to a certain unpopular dignitary.
A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
Malbihn blustered and threatened, finishing by applying a most uncomplimentary name to his captor.
The Son Of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
With Rosamond, on the other hand, he pouted and was wayward--nay, often uncomplimentary, much to her inward surprise; nevertheless he was gradually becoming necessary to her entertainment by his companionship in her music, his varied talk, and his freedom from the grave preoccupation which, with all her husband's tenderness and indulgence, often made his manners unsatisfactory to her, and confirmed her dislike of the medical profession.
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