Homeliness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The property of being homely. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful wordnet
  3. 3
    The quality associated with home; domesticity. countable, uncountable

    "How many familiar faces, rejoicing in our joy, sorrowing with our sorrow—how many cares, pleasant from habit—sickness, whose suffering gave a tenderer character to love—mirth, the mirth of the cheerful hearth or the daily meal—mirth, like home-made bread, sweeter from its very homeliness—..."

  4. 4
    having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance wordnet

Synonyms

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basenesscacophonycommonnessconveniencedisfigurementdowdiness

Antonyms

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beauty

Example

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"But the extraordinary homeliness of her gait and manner would have eclipsed any face in the world."

Etymology

From Middle English homlynesse, homelynesse, hamelynes, equivalent to homely + -ness.

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