ill-favored

ill-fa·vored

(ĭl′fā′vərd)

adj.

1. Having an ugly or unattractive face. See Synonyms at ugly.

2. Objectionable; offensive.

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ill′-fa′vored

adj.

1. unpleasant in appearance; homely or ugly.

2. offensive; objectionable.

[1520–30]

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

ill-favored - usually used of a face; "an ill-favored countenance" ill-favoured ugly - displeasing to the senses; "an ugly face"; "ugly furniture"

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ill-favored

adjective

1. Extremely displeasing to the eye:

hideous, ugly, unsightly.

Idiom: ugly as sin.

2. Arousing disapproval:

exceptionable, inadmissible, objectionable, unacceptable, undesirable, unwanted, unwelcome.

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