Synonyms & related words for unprepossessing

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Words related to unprepossessing

Explore words related to unprepossessing — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include unpresentable, subfusc, nondescript, unimposing, unattractive, unlovely, unappealing, unremarkable. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does unprepossessing come from?

The word unprepossessing breaks down into 5 roots of Old English and Latin origin: un-, from Old English un (“not”); pre-, from Latin prae (“before”); pos-, from Latin potis (“able, powerful”); sess, from Latin sedere (“to sit”); and -ing, from Old English ung (“forming present participle”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.