unprepossessing
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Unimpressive or unremarkable; dull and ordinary; nondescript.
Example Sentences
- "One of these unseen observers, a gentleman, was youthful, and had an air of high breeding and refinement, and a face marked with intellect, though otherwise of unprepossessing aspect."
- "She drew up a chamois-skin bag, of an unprepossessing mouse colour, and emptied out a roll of bills."
- "In a review of operating experience with the Southern Region diesel-electric multiple-units on the Hastings line, read to the Institution of Locomotive Engineers in October, Mr. W. J. A. Sykes, Mechanical & Electrical Engineer of the S.R., revealed how the somehat unprepossessing appearance of these train sets came about."
- "Sometimes movies with the most unprepossessing titles can surprise you. Case in point: “Monster Trucks,” a spry, spirited and delightful family film."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English prepossessing English unprepossessing From un- + prepossessing.
Inflected Forms
more unprepossessing (comparative)
most unprepossessing (superlative)