"unflattering" meaning in English

See unflattering in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unflattering [comparative], most unflattering [superlative]
Etymology: un- + flattering Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|flattering}} un- + flattering Head templates: {{en-adj}} unflattering (comparative more unflattering, superlative most unflattering)
  1. Not flattering. Translations (not flattering): nelichotivý (Czech), uflatterende (Danish), uflatterende (Norwegian Bokmål)
    Sense id: en-unflattering-en-adj-DBBgFlv8

Verb

Etymology: un- + flattering Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|flattering}} un- + flattering Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} unflattering
  1. present participle and gerund of unflatter Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: unflatter
    Sense id: en-unflattering-en-verb-gYAg82FB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 32 68

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