unhomely

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adjective

not homely

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Meanings

adjectiveunhomely (comparative more unhomely, superlative most unhomely)

comparative more unhomely · superlative most unhomely

  1. not homely

    In the dim unhomely light Of the early morningtide, He took the triple key And he laid it by his side.

    1898, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Passing (poem)

Origin

From un- + homely.

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Cite this entry
APA

unhomely. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unhomely

MLA

“unhomely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unhomely. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unhomely,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unhomely.

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