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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The plant will form stunted shoots and leaves along with unattractive brown spots.
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Patricia Bencivenga, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
The plant will form stunted shoots and leaves along with unattractive brown spots.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
Caused by a fungus, the leaf spot is unattractive but not life-threatening to the plant.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
There is a genuine pathos to the story of Sandy’s twin nieces, agreed by all to be unattractive, thanks to their weight and their noses.
—Mark Oppenheimer, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Unattractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattractive. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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unattractive
adjective
un·at·trac·tive
-ˈtrak-tiv
: not attractive : plain
unattractively
adverb
unattractiveness
noun
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