ill-favored

The word “ill-favored” has 3 syllables: ill-fa-vored.

It's pronounced as /ɪl ˈfeɪ.vərd/.


What is synonym and antonym for ill-favored?

In the thesaurus, “ill-favored” has 4 synonyms and 21 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ill-favored along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for ill-favored

  • grotesque
  • hideous
  • ugly
  • unpleasing

Antonyms for ill-favored

  • aesthetic
  • aesthetical
  • attractive
  • beauteous
  • beautiful
  • comely
  • cute
  • drop-dead
  • esthetic
  • fair
  • fetching
  • good-looking
  • goodly
  • gorgeous
  • handsome
  • knockout
  • lovely
  • pretty
  • ravishing
  • seemly
  • stunning

Meanings of ill-favored

  • adjective
    1. Unattractive or offensive to the eye; ugly.

Example Sentences

  • Despite his talents, he felt ill-favored by luck when it came to finding success in his career.
  • The old, ill-favored house at the end of the street always gave the neighborhood children an eerie feeling.
  • Her neighbors considered her garden to be ill-favored due to its unkempt appearance and overgrown weeds.
  • The knight was warned by the villagers not to venture into the ill-favored forest, rumored to be haunted by malevolent spirits.
  • The proposal to renovate the ill-favored building was met with skepticism from the community, who feared it would ruin the historic charm of the area.

On this page you'll find 25 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ill-favored, such as: aesthetic, aesthetical, attractive, beauteous, beautiful, comely, cute.

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