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unflattering
adjective un·flat·ter·ing \-ˈfla-tə-riŋ\
: making someone or something look or seem worse or less attractive : not flattering
Full Definition of UNFLATTERING
: not flattering <an unflattering portrait>; especially : unfavorable <unflattering remarks>
— un·flat·ter·ing·ly \-riŋ-lē\ adverb
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