Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not personable; not handsome or of good appearance.
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- adjective Not
personable .
Etymologies
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Examples
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By the time I had finished the looking-glass showed a not unpersonable young man.
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By the time I had finished the looking-glass showed a not unpersonable young man.
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By the time I had finished the looking-glass showed a not unpersonable young man.
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By the time I had finished the looking-glass showed a not unpersonable young man.
The Thirty-Nine Steps John Buchan 1907
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Cochrane has been described as a "people person" and a communicator, in stark contrast to the perception of his predecessor, who has been described in community circles as unpersonable, and an individual who was difficult to get to know.
Ottawa Sun 2010
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Cochrane has been described as a "people person" and a communicator, in stark contrast to the perception of his predecessor, who has been described in community circles as unpersonable, and an individual who was difficult to get to know.
Edmonton Sun 2010
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Cochrane has been described as a "people person" and a communicator, in stark contrast to the perception of his predecessor, who has been described in community circles as unpersonable, and an individual who was difficult to get to know.
Toronto Sun 2010
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This industry can make the most vibrant and outgoing person cold and unpersonable ...
unknown title 2009
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And yet there was Ted Bundy, not unpersonable and accepted by one girl as his marriage partner but he was psychopathic, whereas we’re referring here to ostensibly ‘normal’ males..
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But I think if I can do it—for I am about the most unpersonable person you would ever have the displeasure of meeting in this world—it’s possible for you as well.
Blogging for Writers: The Tao of Blogging as Promotion for Writers | Spontaneous ∂erivation 2008
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