unprepossessingadj.

Brit.

/ˌʌnpriːpəˈzɛsɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌənpripəˈzɛsɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, prepossessing adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + prepossessing adj.

Not giving a favourable first impression; not prepossessing, unpersuasive, unappealing.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > lack of beauty > [adjective] > unattractive

unlustya1425

favourless1594

unpersonable1601

unpromising1632

untaking1683

uninviting1686

uncharming1687

charmless1710

plain-looking1744

unengaging1749

unattracting1776

unprepossessing1790

unattractive1813

attractionless1832

unappealing1846

unsweet1866

unwinning1890

unfaceable1899

unenticing1914

schlubby1968

mug2009

1790 New Spain ii. iii. 38 Your appearance is not unprepossessing.

1816 J. K. Tuckey Narr. Exped. River Zaire (1818) iii. 108 The faces..were by no means unprepossessing.

1869 H. F. Tozer Res. Highlands of Turkey I. 154 The marsh used to bear the unprepossessing name of Borboros, or ‘Mud’.

1937 Amer. Home Apr. 158/4 I wandered through its three unprepossessing rooms.

1960 ‘Miss Read’ Fresh from Country (1962) i. 12 He looked an unprepossessing youth in R.A.F. uniform, and glowered beneath a bar of black brows.

2004 Daily Tel. 17 Nov. 3/6 Harsh lighting served only to illuminate an unprepossessing array of ‘festive’ clothes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unprepossessing
释义	unprepossessingadj. Brit. /ˌʌnpriːpəˈzɛsɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌənpripəˈzɛsɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, prepossessing adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + prepossessing adj. Not giving a favourable first impression; not prepossessing, unpersuasive, unappealing. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > lack of beauty > [adjective] > unattractive unlustya1425 favourless1594 unpersonable1601 unpromising1632 untaking1683 uninviting1686 uncharming1687 charmless1710 plain-looking1744 unengaging1749 unattracting1776 unprepossessing1790 unattractive1813 attractionless1832 unappealing1846 unsweet1866 unwinning1890 unfaceable1899 unenticing1914 schlubby1968 mug2009 1790 New Spain ii. iii. 38 Your appearance is not unprepossessing. 1816 J. K. Tuckey Narr. Exped. River Zaire (1818) iii. 108 The faces..were by no means unprepossessing. 1869 H. F. Tozer Res. Highlands of Turkey I. 154 The marsh used to bear the unprepossessing name of Borboros, or ‘Mud’. 1937 Amer. Home Apr. 158/4 I wandered through its three unprepossessing rooms. 1960 ‘Miss Read’ Fresh from Country (1962) i. 12 He looked an unprepossessing youth in R.A.F. uniform, and glowered beneath a bar of black brows. 2004 Daily Tel. 17 Nov. 3/6 Harsh lighting served only to illuminate an unprepossessing array of ‘festive’ clothes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1790
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