dowdy[adjective]Synonyms: frumpy, dingy, drab, frowzy, old-fashioned, shabby, unfashionable
Antonyms: smart
Contrasted words: chic, fashionable, modish, stylish, flashy, garish, gaudy
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
dow‧dy /ˈdaʊdi/
adjective[
Date: 1500-1600;
Origin: dowd 'dull unattractive person' (14-20 centuries)]
1. a dowdy woman is not attractive, because she wears dull and unfashionable clothes
2. dowdy things are dull, unattractive, and unfashionable:
a dowdy dress [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲