# dess

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #89,290

## Definitions
1. Unattractive, unappealing.

## Etymology
Probably a clipping of desperate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dess