homely
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
a homely child
Related & opposite
- homeliness derivation
- homeliness derivation
- unattractive similar to
Sense 2 adjective
having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
the homely everyday atmosphere
Related & opposite
- home derivation
- home derivation
- comfortable similar to
Sense 3 adjective
plain and unpretentious
homely truths
Related & opposite
- plain similar to
Sense 4 adjective
without artificial refinement or elegance
plain homely furniture
Related & opposite
- homeliness derivation
- inelegant similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | homeliness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | homeliness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | unattractive |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | home |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | home |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | comfortable |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | plain |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | homeliness |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | inelegant |