Translations for „unprepossessing“ in the English » German Dictionary

un·pre·pos·sess·ing [ʌnˌpri:pəˈzesɪŋ] ADJ

unprepossessing

wenig anziehend

unprepossessing

nicht gerade sympathisch

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Despite its unprepossessing subject matter, it gained a reputation for being both cultured and funny.

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The gloom was also partly due to a line-up which the paying public clearly found unprepossessing.

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He was big, burly and unprepossessing.

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His undistinguished pedigree and unprepossessing appearance meant that he was not popular with breeders and attracted few top class mares.

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A neglected and unprepossessing exterior often hides a beautiful garden within.

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Or buy an unprepossessing modern edifice and change it cleverly, adding a floor maybe or an extension?

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Small and unprepossessing, he did poorly at school and became expert at dominating the background.

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He champions a subtlety of vision, a determination to discern the marvellous in the unprepossessing.

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Throughout the years reporters remarked on his unprepossessing appearance.

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Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment.

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