dowdier

Less stylishly dressed

Dowdier is the comparative form of dowdy, meaning more unfashionable or drab in appearance.

Dowdy describes clothing or style that looks outdated, frumpy, or lacking elegance: The new outfit made her old wardrobe look even dowdier by comparison.

drab

dull

Lacking edge or interest

  • dingyDiscolored from grime
  • fadedLost original color
  • mutedMade quieter or softer

lackluster · colorless · washed-out · drab · dreary · somber · pallid · mousy · nondescript · shabby

old-fashioned

frumpy

Drab and unstylish

antiquated · passé · unstylish · stodgy · matronly · prim · mumsy · hausfrau · schoolmarmish · spinsterish

Opposites
stylishness/fashion

dowdierchicer

More elegantly fashionable

trendier · smarter · sharper · flashier · nattier

Family

dowdily, dowdiness, dowdiest

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G