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Unprepossessing is an English word with synonyms like unattractive. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Unprepossessing in a sentence

Unprepossessing meaning

Unimpressive or unremarkable; dull and ordinary; nondescript.

Synonyms of Unprepossessing

unpresentable unattractive

Related words

Other words often associated with Unprepossessing or its synonyms:

plain homely unappealing ugly uninviting attractive

Using Unprepossessing

  • The main meaning on this page is: Unimpressive or unremarkable; dull and ordinary; nondescript.
  • Useful related words include: unpresentable, unattractive.
  • In the example corpus, unprepossessing often appears in combinations such as: an unprepossessing.

Context around Unprepossessing

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

faced 1×

Often after:

tactics 1× looks 1× ways 1×

Sentence patterns with Unprepossessing

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

adversary s unprepossessing tactics grabbing 1× after an unprepossessing time of 1× flint faced unprepossessing ways and 1× lewis s unprepossessing looks fresh 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

american foreign policy 1× boy niang had 1× lewis s unprepossessing 1× yet his flint 1×

Common sentence endings:

for past actions 1× him inside out 1× oberlin and yale 1× proved politically attractive 1×

Words around Unprepossessing

Just before it in the word index:

unpreparedness 14 unprepared 199 unpremeditated 3 unprejudiced 10 unpredicted 7 unpredictably 30

Just after it in the word index:

unprescribed 2 unpresidential 9 unpressed 2 unpressurised 4 unpressurized 3 unpretentious 39

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Unprepossessing

  • In this selection, "unprepossessing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, faced, tactics, looks and ways stand out and add context to how "unprepossessing" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include adversary s unprepossessing tactics grabbing and after an unprepossessing time of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "unprepossessing" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with unprepossessing

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Yet his flint-faced, unprepossessing ways and terse rural speech proved politically attractive. (13 words)

American foreign policy is beginning to change; possibly renewing itself after an unprepossessing time of small-beer actions interspersed with grand apologies for past actions. (25 words)

Lewis's unprepossessing looks, "fresh" country manners and seemingly self-important loquacity made it difficult for him to win and keep friends at Oberlin and Yale. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Boy Niang had taken initiative to impose himself on Lac after growing apparently livid over his adversary's unprepossessing tactics, grabbing the Guediawaye-based wrestler and attempting to turn him inside out. (32 words)

Lewis's unprepossessing looks, "fresh" country manners and seemingly self-important loquacity made it difficult for him to win and keep friends at Oberlin and Yale. (26 words)

American foreign policy is beginning to change; possibly renewing itself after an unprepossessing time of small-beer actions interspersed with grand apologies for past actions. (25 words)

Example sentences (4)

Boy Niang had taken initiative to impose himself on Lac after growing apparently livid over his adversary's unprepossessing tactics, grabbing the Guediawaye-based wrestler and attempting to turn him inside out.

American foreign policy is beginning to change; possibly renewing itself after an unprepossessing time of small-beer actions interspersed with grand apologies for past actions.

Lewis's unprepossessing looks, "fresh" country manners and seemingly self-important loquacity made it difficult for him to win and keep friends at Oberlin and Yale.

Yet his flint-faced, unprepossessing ways and terse rural speech proved politically attractive.

Common combinations with unprepossessing

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • an unprepossessing 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "unprepossessing" in a sentence?
An example: "Boy Niang had taken initiative to impose himself on Lac after growing apparently livid over his adversary's unprepossessing tactics, grabbing the Guediawaye-based wrestler and attempting to turn him inside out." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "unprepossessing" from authentic English texts.
What does "unprepossessing" mean?
Unprepossessing means: Unimpressive or unremarkable; dull and ordinary; nondescript.
What are synonyms of "unprepossessing"?
Common synonyms of "unprepossessing" include: unpresentable, unattractive.
How many example sentences with "unprepossessing" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "unprepossessing", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.