frumpishly

Thân thiện

She dresses frumpishly in an oversized cardigan and long skirt.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a dowdy, unfashionable, or unstylish manner: The adverb "frumpishly" describes the way someone dresses, behaves, or presents themselves, implying a lack of style, elegance, or awareness of current trends.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • She dressed frumpishly in an oversized cardigan and shapeless skirt.
  • The character was portrayed frumpishly, with messy hair and thick glasses.

Advanced Usage

• "to appear frumpishly": to look unfashionable or dowdy.
  • Despite her wealth, she often appeared frumpishly at social events.

Variants and Related Words

• Frumpish (adjective): having the characteristics of a frump; dowdy and unfashionable.
  • Her frumpish attire made her stand out at the fashionable party.
• Frump (noun): a person, especially a woman, who is dowdy, drab, or unstylish.
  • He unfairly called her a frump because of her practical clothing.

Synonyms

• Dowdily: in a dull, unfashionable way.
• Unfashionably: not in accordance with current styles.
• Drably: in a dull, lifeless manner.

Antonyms

• Stylishly: in a fashionably elegant manner.
• Chicly: in an elegantly and stylishly fashionable way.
• Smartly: in a neat, trim, and stylish manner.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a dowdy unfashionable manner
   • she dresses dowdily

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dowdily
• frumpily