ill-favoured

/'il'feivəd/

Thân thiện

He had an ill-favoured face that made children stare.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Unattractive or unpleasant in appearance: Used to describe someone or something, especially a face or facial features, that is considered ugly or displeasing to look at.
   • Unpleasant or disagreeable: Can also describe something that is generally unpleasant or offensive in nature.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The story described the villain as an ill-favoured man with a cruel smile.
  • She was unfairly dismissed for her ill-favoured appearance, despite her competence.
  • The critics panned the ill-favoured design of the new public building.

Advanced Usage

• "ill-favoured of feature": Having unattractive facial features.
  • Though ill-favoured of feature, he possessed a remarkable intellect and kindness.
• "ill-favoured by nature": Naturally unattractive or unpleasant.
  • The land was ill-favoured by nature, rocky and barren.

Variants and Related Words

• Ill-favored (adj): The American English spelling of 'ill-favoured'.
• Ill-favouredness (n, rare): The state or quality of being ill-favoured.
• Disfavoured (adj, less common): Regarded or treated with disapproval. (Note: This is a distinct word with a different primary meaning related to preference, not appearance).

Synonyms

• Unattractive: Not pleasing to look at.
• Homely: Plain or unattractive in appearance (common in American English).
• Plain: Not beautiful or attractive (often less harsh).
• Ugly: Very unattractive or unpleasant to look at (stronger and more direct).

Antonyms

• Handsome: Good-looking.
• Attractive: Pleasing in appearance.
• Fair: Beautiful or pleasing to look at (archaic or literary).

Notes on Usage

• The term ill-favoured is somewhat old-fashioned or literary in modern English. It is more commonly found in classic literature or formal descriptions.
• It is typically used in written English rather than in everyday conversation, where words like 'unattractive' or 'plain' are more common.
• The hyphen is standard in British English ('ill-favoured'), while American English often uses 'ill-favored'.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. usually used of a face
   • an ill-favored countenance

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