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unglamourous

glam·or·ous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [glam-er-uh s]
    • /ˈglæm ər əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [glam-er-uh s]
    • /ˈglæm ər əs/

Definitions of unglamourous word

  • adjective unglamourous full of glamour; charmingly or fascinatingly attractive, especially in a mysterious or magical way. 1
  • adjective unglamourous full of excitement, adventure, and unusual activity: the glamorous job of a foreign correspondent. 1
  • adjective unglamourous Misspelling of unglamorous. 0

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Origin of unglamourous

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; glamor + -ous

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Parts of speech for Unglamourous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unglamourous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

unglamourous usage trend in Literature

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