"un poco feo"

Question

Is there a better way of saying "un poco feo" in Spanish?

Welcome to the forum! - rac1, Jul 23, 2013

Answer 1

You could use " no muy bonito" as a more gentle alternative.

This could become quite a good game.. - annierats, Jul 23, 2013

Answer 2

You could try the diminutive, feíto. (Edited for JulianChivi's spelling).

Or in true mexican style exagerate in the opposite direction by saying feisimo with a wink and a smile.

With a roguish wink and a grin like a melon . - ray76, Jul 23, 2013

Answer 3

Or he looks a little like Ray76.

Se parece un poco a Ray 76.

I like it! - gringojrf, Jul 23, 2013

He double hockey sticks I don't. - ray76, Jul 23, 2013

Not you in the photo then? - annierats, Jul 23, 2013

Answer 4

bien feito

Adding "bien" (which in this case is the same as "muy") defeats the purpose of the diminutive. As Gringo said feíto would be a common way in Mexico to say feo without any bad intentions. But "un poco feíto" is a softer way to say it.

Well, I bow to your superior knowledge, but it occurs very frequently on Facebook.. - annierats, Jul 23, 2013

I will go with your version as best- I like it and it fits so well - pacofinkler, Jul 23, 2013

Annie, no bowing necessary, ha ha! I´m sure this does happen a lot on facebook but you can´t expect proper language usage on a social-networking site, just as you can´t on texting or a chat-room - 005faa61, Jul 25, 2013

Answer 5

Another altrnative coud be:'' Menos atractivo.''

Or seriously ugly. - ray76, Jul 23, 2013

Answer 6

bien feito

This answer is disqualified by Julian, but seems to occur frequently amongst the young..

I am sure it is used, but it would mean very ugly. - gringojrf, Jul 23, 2013

Answer 7

Por cierto no es '' muy agraciado'' que digamos...or Si que esta '' medio Federico''

Que digo ''medio feo'' ''fellisimo'' horrible..lol - aLICIA562, Jul 23, 2013

Answer 8

desproporcionadas características faciales?

Although, that could be quite sweet?? - annierats, Jul 23, 2013

True...I never thought of that. - 0095ca4c, Jul 23, 2013

Answer 9

Would it be proper to say "No es muy atractivo" as "not very attractive" or is that too colloquial English?