unattractive
adjective
un·at·trac·tive
ˌən-ə-ˈtrak-tiv 
unattractively
adverb
unattractiveness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of unattractive in a Sentence
an unattractive, awkward baby bird
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Residents in some neighborhoods still raise concerns about the unattractive utility boxes that must be located somewhere on their properties when an undergrounding project is complete.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
Duties may need to be as high as 50% for the European market to be unattractive to Chinese manufacturers.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 24 May 2024
The city’s property tax rate is more than twice that of any other jurisdiction in the state, making Baltimore an unattractive place for anyone seeking to relocate or rehab those vacant structures.
—Christopher B. Summers, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024
Drop any sense of ego, play some small ball, and create an unattractive but winning product.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
Duties may need to be as high as 50% for the European market to be unattractive to Chinese manufacturers.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 24 May 2024
The city’s property tax rate is more than twice that of any other jurisdiction in the state, making Baltimore an unattractive place for anyone seeking to relocate or rehab those vacant structures.
—Christopher B. Summers, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024
Drop any sense of ego, play some small ball, and create an unattractive but winning product.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
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“Unattractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattractive. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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unattractive
adjective
un·at·trac·tive
-ˈtrak-tiv
: not attractive : plain
unattractively
adverb
unattractiveness
noun
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