Dowdiest

/ˈdaʊdi.əst/ adjective

Definition

Superlative form of dowdy; the most unfashionable, dull, or drab in appearance.

Etymology

From dowdy plus the superlative suffix -est. Represents the highest degree of dullness or lack of fashion sense.

Kelly Says

'Dowdiest' is a rare superlative in modern usage—we don't criticize fashion as harshly anymore, though the word survives in fashion magazines and style discussions!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አንድ ሴት ከሁሉ እና አንድ ሴት እንደ አንድ ሴት
an-d set ke-hu-lu en-da an-d set en-de an-d set
ARالعربية
أكثر نساء عجائز
ak-thar nisaa ajayiz
BNবাংলা
বৃদ্ধতম এবং সবচেয়ে বাজে মহিলা
b-r-ddh-tam eb-ang sa-b-che-ye ba-je mahi-la
CACatalà
la dona més vella i més feia
la do-na mes ve-lla i mes fe-ia
CSČeština
nejstarší, nejodšklivější žena
nej-star-ši, nej-o-d-sh-kliv-e-jší zje-na
DADansk
den ældste, grimmeste kvinde
den ae-ld-ste, grim-mes-te kvin-de
DEDeutsch
die verlorenste
dee fer-loh-n-ste
ELΕλληνικά
η πιο παλιά και άσχημη γυναίκα
i pi-o pa-lia kai as-hee-me gyna-ika
ESEspañol
la mujer más fea
la mu-her mas fe-as
FAفارسی
زنان پیرترین و زشت ترین
za-nan pe-ri-trin o zesh-t tri-n
FISuomi
vanhin, rumalin nainen
van-hin, ru-ma-lin nai-nen
FRFrançais
la plus vieille
la plus vee-yuh
GUGU
બોરી, નિર્દય
bo-ree, nir-day
HAHA
Mata, masu banza
ma-ta, ma-su ban-za
HEעברית
הנשים הכי מבוגרות ושפל
ha-nishim ha-ki me-vo-gro-t ve-she-pal
HIहिन्दी
सबसे बुढ़िया और बदसूरत महिला
sab-se bu-dhiya aur bad-su-rat ma-hila
HUMagyar
a legöregebb, leg ronda asszony
a leg-öre-gebb, leg-ron-da as-zon-y
IDBahasa Indonesia
wanita paling tidak menarik
wa-ni-ta pa-ling tidak me- tarik
IGIG
nwanyi kachasị ọjọọ na ọchịchị
n-wa-nyi ka-cha-si o-jo-o na o-chi-chi
ITItaliano
la donna più sgradevole
la don-na piu sgra-deh-voh-lee
JA日本語
最も地味な女
mo-to-shi jima na onna
KKKK
төртінші, жалпақ
to-r-tin-shi, jal-pak
KMKM
ស្ត្រីចាស់ៗនិងមិនស្រស់
s-trai cha-as-s-lor-n-ing mi-n sr-as
KO한국어
가장 못난 여자
ga-jang mot-nan yeoja
MRMR
वृद्ध आणि भयानक स्त्रिया
vr-ddh a-ni bhaya-nak sth-riya
MSBahasa Melayu
wanita tertua dan paling tidak menarik
wa-ni-ta ter-tua dan pa-ling tidak me- tarik
MYမြန်မာ
အကျဆုံး လူမျိုး
a-ky-su-ng lu-myo
NLNederlands
de meest verwaarloosde vrouw
de meest ver-war-loh-ste vrouw
NONorsk
den eldste, styggeste kvinnen
den el-ds-te, styg-ges-te kvi-n-nen
PAPA
ਬੁੱਢੀਆਂ, ਅਸੁੰਦਰ ਔਰਤਾਂ
bu-d-d-hi-an, as-un-dar au-rat-an
PLPolski
najstarsza, najbrzydsza kobieta
na-j-stars-za, na-j-brzy-ds-za ksheh-meh-ta
PTPortuguês
a mulher mais desbotada
a mu-leh-r mas deh-sbo-tah-da
RORomână
cea mai bătrână și urâtă femeie
cea mai ba-tră-na și u-râtă fe-meie
RUРусский
самая старая дура
sa-ma-ya sta-ra-ya du-ra
SVSvenska
mest tråkiga kvinnan
mest trak-i-ga kvi-n-nan
SWKiswahili
mwanamke wazee zaidi na asiye na uzuri
mwa-na-mke wa-zee za-i-ri na a-si-ye na u-zu-ri
TAதமிழ்
அதிக வயதுடைய மற்றும் மிகவும் அழகற்ற பெண்கள்
a-dhi-ka va-yu-tha-i-ya-a-nd ma-ri-kam a-zha-ga-tta per-en-gal
TEతెలుగు
వెయ్యేళ్ళు పూర్తిగా మరియు అందం లేని మహిళలు
vey-ye-llu poo-r-ti-ga ma-ri-yu an-dam le-ni ma-hi-la-lu
THไทย
ผู้หญิงดูไม่ดีที่สุด
phue-ying doo mai dee thi-sut
TLTL
pinaka-matanda at pinakamasama babae
pi-na-ka-ma-tan-da at pi-na-ka-ma-sa-ma ba-bae
TRTürkçe
en solgun kadın
en sol-gun ka-din
UKУкраїнська
найстарша, найжахливіша жінка
na-y-star-sha, na-y-jah-hal-vi-sha zh-in-ka
URاردو
بڑی، سب سے بدصورت عورت
ba-ree, sab se bad-so-rat aw-ra-t
VITiếng Việt
người phụ nữ xấu xí nhất
nguoi phu nu xau-xi nh-at
YOYO
Obirin agba ati buruku
o-bi-rin ag-ba a-ti bu-ru-ku
ZH中文
最老的女人
zui lao de nu-ren
ZUZU
umfazi omdala kakhulu nezinhle
u-m-fa-zi om-da-la ka-khulu ne-zin-hle

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Superlative of dowdy. Intensifies the gendered mockery and moral judgment embedded in fashion criticism of women.

Inclusive Usage

Use only descriptively for historical analysis; acknowledge that dowdiness judgment has been weaponized against women's autonomy.

Inclusive Alternatives

["most understated","most conventional"]

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