Untelegenic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not telegenic

    "Then, finished with this last in a series of fly-around press conferences, his untelegenic features reddened from the cold, Simon quipped as he strolled to the car: "It's kind of nice and pleasant out here.""

Example

More examples

"Then, finished with this last in a series of fly-around press conferences, his untelegenic features reddened from the cold, Simon quipped as he strolled to the car: "It's kind of nice and pleasant out here.""

Etymology

From un- + telegenic.

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