frumpish
Drab and unstylish
Frumpish describes someone or something dowdy, old-fashioned, or unstylish in a drab, neglected way.
The word suggests not just being unfashionable but seeming not to care about appearance: She felt frumpish in her shapeless cardigan while everyone else dressed up.
Often applied to clothing, demeanor, or overall presentation that lacks flair or seems matronly before its time.
Not currently stylish
- dumpyShort and plump
- shabbyWorn and neglected
- unstylishLacking fashionable appeal
- inelegantLacking grace or refinement
homely · slovenly · unkempt · sloppy · scruffy · disheveled · unsophisticated · matronly
Lacking decoration or ornament
- simpleFree of complexity
- dowdyUnstylish in appearance
- modestLacking in pretension
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
unpretentious · unremarkable · ordinary · unembellished · unglamorous · austere · bare · nondescript
Belonging to earlier times
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- passéNo longer fashionable
quaint · fuddy-duddy · old-time · stodgy · stuffy · fusty · bygone · unfashionable
unfashionable
Not currently stylish
inelegant · homely · slovenly · unkempt · sloppy · scruffy · disheveled · unsophisticated · matronly · unglamorous
unadorned
Lacking decoration or ornament
understated · unpretentious · unremarkable · ordinary · unembellished · unglamorous · austere · bare · nondescript · functional
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
- antiquatedOld and outdated
passé · quaint · fuddy-duddy · old-time · stodgy · stuffy · fusty · bygone · unfashionable · conservative
colorless
Devoid of pigmentation
muted · somber · dreary · washed-out · lackluster · subdued · mousy · beige · gray · brown
frumpishstylish
Fashionably elegant
fashionable · chic · well-dressed · dapper · modish