Average and Homely

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Average adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.

Usage example: just an average day at the office

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Homely and average are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Homely" instead an adjective "Average".

Nearby Words: aver, averaged, averaging, averager

Homely adjective - Unpleasant to look at.

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Average and homely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Average" instead an adjective "Homely".

Nearby Words: home, homey, homeliness

Contrast with Abhorrent Admirer, where a Hollywood Homely or average woman is considered the worst thing in the world simply because she is attracted to the protagonist, even though no stalking takes place.

Source: Stalker with a Crush
Taken in conjunction with above-average looks, Pitiable means you are "cute" instead of "sexy"; in combination with below-average looks, it means you are "appealingly homely," like a basset hound.

Source: Moe
Dunteth is middle-aged and homely, and while his wife is more average than beautiful she's much younger and better-looking than he is.

Source: Video Game / Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage

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