unsexy
adjective
un·sexy
ˌən-ˈsek-sē 
unsexier; unsexiest
: not sexy : not sexually suggestive or appealing
a modest, unsexy dress
also
: not generally attractive or appealing
… prefer their wine aged and dated, not bottled in an unsexy jug … —
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The problem is that most of the changes from the Switch to the Switch 2 are unsexy quality-of-life improvements, which are hard to get an audience excited about.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 11 June 2025
So here’s the unsexy truth: The companies winning today are the ones who did the foundational work.
—Kristin Russel, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Of the slow, unsexy work of loving someone even in the worst times.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Rob Lowe thinks movies are pretty unsexy right now.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 11 June 2025
So here’s the unsexy truth: The companies winning today are the ones who did the foundational work.
—Kristin Russel, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Of the slow, unsexy work of loving someone even in the worst times.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Rob Lowe thinks movies are pretty unsexy right now.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Unsexy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsexy. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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