ill-favored

especially British, ill-fa·voured

[il-fey-verd]

adjective

1. unpleasant in appearance; homely or ugly.

2. offensive; unpleasant; objectionable.

Other Word Forms

• ill-favoredly adverb
• ill-favoredness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ill-favored¹

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

The primary character is Marek, a uniquely homely and ill-favored young man.

From New York Times

And she saw the ill-favored one, whose sun-ravaged skin was healing in the citadel’s shade—though he was no more appealing for it.

From Literature

“Someone half clever might dub you Pitch or Scuttle, ill-favored names. Or Slate, a sedentary name. Heaven forbid you end up Blackie, that’s an ill-fitting name for a prince like you.”

From Literature

“His eyes don’t match neither. An ill-favored thing.”

From Literature

Actually, so far as he could judge, the majority of people in Airstrip One were small, dark, and ill-favored.

From Literature