dowdiest
Least stylishly dressed
Dowdiest is the superlative of dowdy, meaning the most unfashionable or shabby in appearance.
Dowdy typically describes clothing or personal style that looks drab, outdated, or frumpy: She wore the dowdiest dress at the party.
The word often carries condescending overtones, especially when applied to women.
Drab and unstylish
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- unstylishLacking fashionable appeal
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
behind-the-times · passé · antiquated · old-hat · square · fuddy-duddy · stodgy · matronly
Basic and unremarkable
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
- homelyUnattractive in appearance
- simpleFree of complexity
- unglamorousNot attractive or exciting
inelegant · unpolished · artless · graceless · unrefined · unsophisticated · tasteless · gauche
Lacking edge or interest
- colorlessDevoid of pigmentation
- drearyDull and depressing
- mousyShy and unassertive
- plainBasic and unremarkable
muted · faded · washed-out · lackluster · dun · lifeless · somber · muddy
Like a dowager
- dumpyShort and plump
- shapelessLacking distinct structure
- baggyLoose and drooping
- ill-fittingNot the right size
unflattering · sloppy · schlumpy · hausfrau · mumsy · formless · bulky · boxy
Worn until transparent
scruffy · bedraggled · ragged · frayed · moth-eaten · tatty · seedy · run-down
frumpy
Drab and unstylish
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- unstylishLacking fashionable appeal
outmoded · behind-the-times · passé · antiquated · old-hat · square · fuddy-duddy · stodgy · matronly · mumsy
plain
Basic and unremarkable
unglamorous · inelegant · unpolished · artless · graceless · unrefined · unsophisticated · tasteless · gauche · unfashionable
dull
Lacking edge or interest
plain · muted · faded · washed-out · lackluster · dun · lifeless · somber · muddy · grayish
matronly
Like a dowager
ill-fitting · unflattering · sloppy · schlumpy · hausfrau · mumsy · formless · bulky · boxy · lumpy
threadbare
Worn until transparent
dingy · scruffy · bedraggled · ragged · frayed · moth-eaten · tatty · seedy · run-down · dilapidated