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homely
Overview of adj homely
The adj homely has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (5) homely, plain -- (lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child"; "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a plain girl with a freckled face")
2. (3) homelike, homely, homey, homy -- (having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable; "the homely everyday atmosphere"; "a homey little inn")
3. (1) homely -- (plain and unpretentious; "homely truths"; "letters to his son full of homely advice"; "homely fare")
4. homely -- (without artificial refinement or elegance; "plain homely furniture"; "homely manners")
Antonyms of adj homely
4 senses of homely
Sense 1
homely, plain
INDIRECT (VIA unattractive) -> attractive
Sense 2
homelike, homely, homey, homy
INDIRECT (VIA comfortable) -> uncomfortable
Sense 3
homely
INDIRECT (VIA plain) -> fancy
Sense 4
homely
INDIRECT (VIA inelegant) -> elegant
Similarity of adj homely
4 senses of homely
Sense 1
homely, plain
=> unattractive (vs. attractive)
Sense 2
homelike, homely, homey, homy
=> comfortable (vs. uncomfortable), comfy
Sense 3
homely
=> plain (vs. fancy)
Sense 4
homely
=> inelegant (vs. elegant)
Pertainyms of adj homely
Attributes of adj homely
Domain of adj homely
Domain Terms of adj homely
Familiarity of adj homely
homely used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Grep of adj homely
homely
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