frumpiness
Unstylish, drab look
Frumpiness is the quality of being dowdy, unfashionable, or carelessly dressed.
It suggests a neglect of appearance that goes beyond casual—clothes that are shapeless, outdated, or drab: The office dress code couldn't quite mask her frumpiness.
The word carries mild criticism, implying someone could look better but doesn't bother.
Lacking fashionable appeal
- outdatedNo longer in use
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
- passeNo longer fashionable
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
unhip · uncool · unflattering · shapeless · baggy · mismatched · dowdy · matronly
Unadorned, straightforward quality
- colorlessnessLack of any hue
- dullnessLack of stimulation
- blandnessAbsence of distinctive qualities
- lifelessnessQuality of having no animation
beigeness · monotony · dreariness · joylessness · unattractiveness · unadorned · muted · washed-out
Worn, neglected condition
- scruffinessUntidy, worn appearance
- unkemptnessLack of grooming
- dishevelmentDisordered, messy appearance
- untidinessLack of order
sloppiness · tattiness · raggedness · seediness · grubbiness · homeliness · mousiness · dumpiness
Cautious about altering customs
- prudishExcessively concerned with propriety
- primAffectedly proper and stiff
- staidSerious and conventional
- strait-lacedExcessively proper and strict
old-maidish · spinsterish · demure · reserved · modest · severe · buttoned-up · proper
unstylish
Lacking fashionable appeal
old-fashioned · unhip · uncool · unflattering · shapeless · baggy · mismatched · dowdy · matronly · mumsy
plainness
Unadorned, straightforward quality
- colorlessnessLack of any hue
- dullnessLack of stimulation
- blandnessAbsence of distinctive qualities
lifelessness · beigeness · monotony · dreariness · joylessness · unattractiveness · unadorned · muted · washed-out · faded
shabbiness
Worn, neglected condition
- scruffinessUntidy, worn appearance
- unkemptnessLack of grooming
- dishevelmentDisordered, messy appearance
untidiness · sloppiness · tattiness · raggedness · seediness · grubbiness · homeliness · mousiness · dumpiness · slovenliness
conservative
Cautious about altering customs
- prudishExcessively concerned with propriety
- primAffectedly proper and stiff
- staidSerious and conventional
strait-laced · old-maidish · spinsterish · demure · reserved · modest · severe · buttoned-up · proper · stuffy
- dorkinessawkwardness, geekiness, nerdiness, goofiness, clumsiness
- unstylishnessunstylish, unfashionable, tastelessness, dowdiness, inelegant
- disorderchaos, chaotic, disarray, mess, disordered
- sloppinessmessiness, untidiness, dishevelment, slovenliness, unkemptness
- uglinessugliness, unattractiveness, unsightliness, hideousness, homeliness
- uncool traitsnerdiness, geekiness, awkwardness, lameness, dorkiness
frumpinesschicness
Fashionable elegance
stylishness · fashionableness · trendiness · modishness · sartorial elegance
frumpinesspolish
Smooth by rubbing
sleekness · sophistication · refinement · elegance · immaculateness
frumpinessglamour
Fascinating, elegant attractiveness
sexiness · allure · sex appeal · sultriness · hotness