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by Alonzo Garbonzo on June 22nd, 2005
photoyucky
Kidding! Please don't blast my answer. The dictionaries and thesauruses I consulted do not have antonyms for photogenic or telegenic. Interesting question.
by Astaroth on August 29th, 2005
True, after extensive research I didn't find an specific word as an antonym for "photogenic", but.....
Then trying to follow the rules for these cases according with the English Language I tried the following:
Given that "photogenic" is formed by the fusion of a noun (photo, from photograph) and a suffix (-genic, meaning suitable), then I though that what I need to look for is the antonym of the suffix.....but guess what, I didn't find an sinonym for "unsuitable" in the form of a word like "genic".
Again, trying to follow the English Language rules, I concluded:
When no proper antonym can be found you can always use a preffix meaning "non" or "the opposite" taking in consideration the final sound of the word, in this case the best would be the preffix "-un".
Thus, an acceptable antonyn of photogenic would be "unphotogenic".
Hope it works for you!
by Quirkie on January 14th, 2006
The opposite is unphotogenic.
The reason it doesn't appear in the dictionary is usually found under the "un-" prefix. Basically you can add 'un' to virtually most adverb or adjectives.
By doing a quick survey on google, I found unphotogenic was used more frequently than other alternatives I could think of.
Try typing "unphotogeni" into google and it will say "Did you mean unphotogenic?" showing that google recognises the word.
unphotogenic 21000
nonphotogenic 229
antiphotogenic 82
aphotogenic 15
inphotogenic 3 (non-english speaking sites)
photoyucky 2 (answerbag of course!)
(photogeneic 2 080 000)
by gtravels loves her life penguin on December 15th, 2007
This:
by HoboJoe on October 24th, 2011
uglygenic
by Journo on February 7th, 2007
I have heard the term Phugly used.
by ffathoni on February 7th, 2007
how bout photoallergic? :)
by ChillWinterheart on December 15th, 2007
umm... pathogenic? XD
by debsmooth on February 8th, 2007
photophobic like I am :(
by mrgreyskies on February 7th, 2007
Normal
as Popeye said 'I am what I am and that's all that I am'
by The One Cool Skanush on October 24th, 2011
Photohorrific.
by We miss our girl! on October 24th, 2011
Me? I look awful in pictures!
by TenSixths on October 24th, 2011
Limberger?
by Andy B has left AB on October 24th, 2011
Genophotic.
by Nomarclegs on October 24th, 2011
Genic means producing or promoting. So one who is photogenic makes the picture. So why not something that means destroying, or degrading: How about "photoseptic" or "phototoxic". Spell-check hates both. But a reader would know what you were getting at.
by Gabriel_S515 on October 24th, 2011
Hidaface
by Halskiisaklink on February 7th, 2007
Unattractive.
by penaltybox on February 8th, 2007
me!... haha :P I take the pictures, not the other way around...
i usually just say "not photogenic" or something like that, i'm not sure if there is actually a proper term for it though...
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Comments
I couldn't find anything either--your answer is as good as it gets :)
by Andy Is Wicked Married to Penal Colony on June 23rd, 2005
UGLY. Just kidding :-) Good answer
by scymitar72 on August 16th, 2005
Good answer. photoyucky - funny.
by Jodie44 on November 30th, 2005
Sorry, I have to dent your answer a little to knock it off the top slot (and because it's wrong).
by Quirkie on January 14th, 2006
Kudos for a wonderful answer!
by Answers101 on February 27th, 2006