unstylish
Lacking any flair
Unstylish means lacking style or fashion sense, or simply not in keeping with current trends.
The word carries less sting than unfashionable—it suggests indifference to style rather than failed attempts at it: He wore unstylish but comfortable shoes.
Something unstylish may be practical, dated, or deliberately unconcerned with appearance.
Unstylish in appearance
unkempt · bedraggled · homely · dumpy · schlumpy · disheveled · slovenly · draggled
Basic and unremarkable
- drabDull and cheerless
- dullLacking edge or interest
- nondescriptWithout distinguishing qualities
- unremarkableNot worthy of comment
unadorned · boring · forgettable · ordinary · blah · lackluster · uninspired · characterless
Old-fashioned or courted
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
- passéNo longer fashionable
- unfashionableNot currently stylish
unhip · behind-the-times · retro · antiquated · anachronistic · square · uncool · naff
Lacking smoothness or charm
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- inelegantLacking grace or refinement
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
clunky · ungainly · unsophisticated · unrefined · artless · gauche · heavy-handed · lumbering
dowdy
Unstylish in appearance
frowsy · unkempt · bedraggled · homely · dumpy · schlumpy · disheveled · slovenly · draggled · mousy
plain
Basic and unremarkable
- drabDull and cheerless
- dullLacking edge or interest
- nondescriptWithout distinguishing qualities
unremarkable · unadorned · boring · forgettable · ordinary · blah · lackluster · uninspired · characterless · colorless
dated
Old-fashioned or courted
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
- passéNo longer fashionable
unfashionable · unhip · behind-the-times · retro · antiquated · anachronistic · square · uncool · naff · fuddy-duddy
graceless
Lacking smoothness or charm
unpolished · clunky · ungainly · unsophisticated · unrefined · artless · gauche · heavy-handed · lumbering · maladroit
tacky
Vulgar or slightly sticky
gauche · trashy · cheesy · tasteless · flashy · loud · vulgar · crude · ostentatious · over-the-top
- dorkinessawkwardness, geekiness, nerdiness, goofiness, clumsiness
- unstylishnessunfashionable, tastelessness, dowdiness, frumpiness, inelegant
- stylechic, elegant, classic, chicness, modern