HOMELY

(adj.) lacking in physical beauty or proportion
"a homely child", "several of the buildings were downright homely", "a plain girl with a freckled face"
synonyms : plain
(adj.) having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
"the homely everyday atmosphere", "a homey little inn"
synonyms : homelike , homey , homy
(adj.) without artificial refinement or elegance
"plain homely furniture", "homely manners"
(adj.) plain and unpretentious
"homely truths", "letters to his son full of homely advice", "homely fare"

Mnemonics for homely

(Tag: ) "ghar ki murgi daal baraabar" means homely girls always seem unattractive to us
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(Tag: global) Comely : attractive Homely : unattractive
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(Tag: ) comely is attractive...while homely is unattractive
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