unprepossessing C2 Topic:Describing Qualities Freq #126425 Meanings 1 adj Unimpressive or unremarkable; dull and ordinary; nondescript. One of these unseen observers, a gentleman, was youthful, and had an air of high breeding and refinement, and a face marked with intellect, though otherwise of unprepossessing aspect. Etymology From un- + prepossessing. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # unprepossessing **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **Frequency rank:** 126425 ## Meanings 1. Unimpressive or unremarkable; dull and ordinary; nondescript. ## Examples - One of these unseen observers, a gentleman, was youthful, and had an air of high breeding and refinement, and a face marked with intellect, though otherwise of unprepossessing aspect. ## Etymology From un- + prepossessing. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown