unattractive

un·at·trac·tive

adj \-ˈtrak-tiv\

Definition of UNATTRACTIVE

: not attractive : plain, dull

— un·at·trac·tive·ly adverb

— un·at·trac·tive·ness noun

Examples of UNATTRACTIVE

1. <an unattractive, awkward baby bird>

First Known Use of UNATTRACTIVE

1813

Related to UNATTRACTIVE

Synonyms: grotesque, hideous, homely, ill-favored, monstrous, unappealing, ugly, 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 UNATTRACTIVE

bioactive, counteractive, cross-reactive, hyperactive, interactive, neuroactive, overactive, psychoactive, putrefactive, retroactive, surface-active, vasoactive