unattractive
adjective
un·at·trac·tive
ˌən-ə-ˈtrak-tiv 
unattractively
adverb
unattractiveness
noun
Examples of unattractive in a Sentence
an unattractive, awkward baby bird
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However, in my view, Klarna’s IPO still looks more like a means for current investors to cash out and dump an unattractive stock on unsuspecting public investors.
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David Trainer, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Trump has long said wind power turbines are unattractive and endanger birds, and that solar installations take up too much land.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
Does that make the slower car an unattractive race car?
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While most will not severely affect plant life in your yard, some mushrooms are unattractive.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
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David Trainer, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Trump has long said wind power turbines are unattractive and endanger birds, and that solar installations take up too much land.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
Does that make the slower car an unattractive race car?
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
While most will not severely affect plant life in your yard, some mushrooms are unattractive.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Unattractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattractive. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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unattractive
adjective
un·at·trac·tive
-ˈtrak-tiv
: not attractive : plain
unattractively
adverb
unattractiveness
noun
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