frumpier
Less stylishly dressed
Frumpier is the comparative form of frumpy, describing someone or something as more dowdy, unfashionable, or drab in appearance than another.
The word typically applies to clothing or personal style that looks outdated, shapeless, or unstylish.
The gray cardigan made her look even frumpier than the brown one.
Frumpier often carries a mildly critical or self-deprecating tone.
Like a dowager
- drabDull and cheerless
- plainBasic and unremarkable
- homelyUnattractive in appearance
- stodgyDull, overly traditional
unstylish · outmoded · dumpy · shapeless · unflattering · ill-fitting · boxy · baggy
No longer in use
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- passéNo longer fashionable
- unfashionableNot currently stylish
behind-the-times · unhip · uncool · square · fuddy-duddy · fusty · musty · stodgy
Damaged by use
- fadedLost original color
- threadbareWorn until transparent
- tatteredRipped and worn out
- scruffyMessily neglected in appearance
unkempt · bedraggled · disheveled · rumpled · creased · wrinkled · moth-eaten · frayed
matronly
Like a dowager
stodgy · unstylish · outmoded · dumpy · shapeless · unflattering · ill-fitting · boxy · baggy · mumsy
outdated
No longer in use
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- passéNo longer fashionable
unfashionable · behind-the-times · unhip · uncool · square · fuddy-duddy · fusty · musty · stodgy · conservative
worn
Damaged by use
- fadedLost original color
- threadbareWorn until transparent
- tatteredRipped and worn out
scruffy · unkempt · bedraggled · disheveled · rumpled · creased · wrinkled · moth-eaten · frayed · ratty
awkward
Lacking grace or ease
oversized · ill-fitting · shapeless · boxy · baggy · formless · misshapen · unbecoming · bunchy · droopy