Synonyms for homespun

Most common

homely · self-made

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Plain and homely; unsophisticated and unpretentious.

   our homespun authors must forsake the field

2. adj. 2

   Spun in the home.

3. adj. 3

   Woven in the home.

Related words

Word family

homegrown

Is a kind of

homemade

Example sentences

• homely There's a homely atmosphere in this hotel.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

rude¹

5 letters

rural², rough¹, plain¹, nubby

6 letters

vulgar², coarse¹, rustic², homely², tweedy², nubbly

8 letters

unsmooth

9 letters

unrefined³, inelegant

10 letters

unpolished

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rural² = 2 syllables).