unappealing

un·ap·peal·ing

adj \-ˈpē-liŋ\

Definition of UNAPPEALING

: not appealing : unattractive

— un·ap·peal·ing·ly \-liŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of UNAPPEALING

1. <an unappealing mess of dirt and trash in the corner of the room>

First Known Use of UNAPPEALING

circa 1846

Related to UNAPPEALING

Synonyms: grotesque, hideous, homely, ill-favored, monstrous, ugly, unattractive, unbeautiful, uncomely, unhandsome, unlovely, unpleasing, unpretty, unsightly, vile

Antonyms: aesthetic (also esthetic or aesthetical or esthetical), attractive, beauteous, beautiful, bonny (also bonnie) [chiefly British], comely, cute, drop-dead, fair, fetching, good-looking, goodly, gorgeous, handsome, knockout, lovely, pretty, ravishing, seemly, sightly, stunning, taking, well-favored

Related Words: abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, disgusting, distasteful, dreadful, gross, horrible, horrid, loathsome, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revolting, sickening; frumpish, frumpy, plain, unaesthetic, unbecoming, unshapely

Near Antonyms: shapely; imposing, impressive, prepossessing

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Rhymes with UNAPPEALING

double-dealing, fellow feeling, self-revealing, snowmobiling