dowdiness

Thân thiện

A woman's dowdiness was evident in her plain, ill-fitting dress.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality or state of being dowdy; having a drab, unfashionable, or unstylish appearance. It refers to a lack of elegance, smartness, or contemporary style in dress or general appearance.

Usage

• The word "dowdiness" is an uncountable noun used to describe an overall impression of shabbiness or frumpiness. It is often used in a somewhat critical or observational manner to comment on personal style or presentation.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Despite her wealth, her persistent dowdiness made her blend into the background at social events.
  • The dowdiness of the old curtains made the room feel gloomy and dated.
  • She was determined to shed her image of dowdiness and update her wardrobe.

Advanced Usage

• "An air of dowdiness": A perceptible atmosphere or impression of being unfashionable.
  • The office had an air of dowdiness, with its brown carpets and beige walls.

Variants and Related Words

• Dowdy (adj): (of a person or their clothes) unfashionable and dull in appearance.
  • She wore a dowdy, shapeless dress to the party.
• Dowdily (adv): In a dowdy manner.
  • He was dressed rather dowdily for the interview.

Synonyms

• Frumpiness: The quality of being dowdy or unattractively dressed.
• Drabness: Dullness and lack of brightness or interest.
• Shabbiness: The state of being in poor condition through long use or lack of care.
• Unstylishness: Lack of style or fashion.

Antonyms

• Stylishness: The quality of being fashionable and elegant.
• Elegance: The quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.
• Chic: Stylishness and elegance, typically of a specified kind.
• Smartness: The quality of being neat, tidy, and well-dressed in appearance.

Học thuật

Noun

1. having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance

Từ đồng nghĩa

• drabness
• homeliness