English Synonym Finder

dowdy

Definitions

Unfashionable and lacking in style or elegance.

Shabby, dull, or lacking in smartness in appearance.

Examples

She felt self-conscious in her dowdy brown dress at the glamorous gala.

The interior of the hotel was rather dowdy, with faded curtains and worn-out carpets.

He tried to modernize his dowdy wardrobe by purchasing a few stylish jackets.

Synonyms

frumpy drab frowsy shabby unfashionable outdated plain

Antonyms

stylish fashionable chic elegant smart trendy dapper