homely
Lacking good looks
Homely means plain or unattractive in appearance: She had a homely face but a beautiful voice.
The word is somewhat gentle compared to ugly—it suggests unremarkable features rather than repulsive ones.
In British English, homely retains an older, positive sense: cozy, comfortable, unpretentious—the qualities of a welcoming home: a homely cottage with a fire in the hearth.
Comfortably close-fitting
- comfortablePhysically at ease
- cozyWarm and snug
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- firesideArea beside the hearth
hearth · cushioned · nestled · relaxed · restful · soothing · peaceful · serene
Displeasing to look at
- hideousExtremely unpleasant to see
- fuglyEmphatically ugly, profanely
- ill-favoredUnattractive in appearance
- uncomelyLacking physical appeal
Lacking false superiority
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
- simpleFree of complexity
- modestLacking in pretension
- humbleUnassuming about oneself
unassuming · spartan · austere · bare · minimalist · functional · utilitarian · no-frills
Domestic cleaning and upkeep
- choresRoutine household tasks
- cookingPreparing food with heat
- bakingCooking with dry heat
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
laundry · sewing · knitting · gardening · tidying · homecare · canning · preserving
Not attractive or exciting
- dowdyUnstylish in appearance
- frumpyDrab and unstylish
- unflatteringMaking someone look bad
- unstylishLacking fashionable appeal
unprepossessing · unlovely · unappealing · unsightly · inelegant · graceless · unpolished · mousy
Longing for the past
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- memoriesStored past experiences
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
roots · ancestry · reminiscence · recollection · fondness · attachment · intimacy · closeness
snug
Comfortably close-fitting
- comfortablePhysically at ease
- cozyWarm and snug
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
fireside · hearth · cushioned · nestled · relaxed · restful · soothing · peaceful · serene · tranquil
ugly
Displeasing to look at
- hideousExtremely unpleasant to see
- fuglyEmphatically ugly, profanely
- ill-favoredUnattractive in appearance
unpretentious
Lacking false superiority
humble · unassuming · spartan · austere · bare · minimalist · functional · utilitarian · no-frills · unembellished
housekeeping
Domestic cleaning and upkeep
cleaning · laundry · sewing · knitting · gardening · tidying · homecare · canning · preserving · hearth
unglamorous
Not attractive or exciting
- dowdyUnstylish in appearance
- frumpyDrab and unstylish
- unflatteringMaking someone look bad
unstylish · unprepossessing · unlovely · unappealing · unsightly · inelegant · graceless · unpolished · mousy · drab
nostalgic
Longing for the past
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- memoriesStored past experiences
- traditionCustom passed through generations
heritage · roots · ancestry · reminiscence · recollection · fondness · attachment · intimacy · closeness · kinship
- appearancelooks, attractive, features, beautiful, complexion
- appearance idiomsall dolled up, dolled up, done up, dressed to kill, dressed to the nines
- appearancestall, short, thin, fat, slim
- attractivenessattractive, beautiful, gorgeous, handsome, pretty
- uglyugly, hideous, unsightly, grotesque, repulsive
- -LY wordssoftly, loudly, quickly, slowly, happily
homelybeautiful
Extremely pleasing aesthetically
attractive · gorgeous · stunning · handsome · pretty
homelyformal
Following strict protocol
grand · uncomfortable · stiff · imposing · palatial
homelyimpressive
Evoking admiration or awe
sophisticated · elegant · glamorous · refined · polished
- go homeReturn to one's dwelling
- at homePresent in one's dwelling
- come homeArrive at your residence
- going homeReturning to one's residence
- welcome homeGreeting for one returning
- stay homeNot go anywhere
home, homeless, homeland, homesick, hometown, homecoming, homestead, homespun, homeward