ill-favoured

adjective · 16th century

It sounds like an insult delivered by a very disappointed Victorian governess.

Possessing a countenance that is distinctly unpleasant or lacking in natural grace.

In the wild

“He peered into the mirror and sighed, finding his morning reflection particularly ill-favoured.”

Origin

Formed from ill and favoured, this compound appears in the mid-16th century to denote a lack of beauty.