unaesthetic

adjective

un·​aes·​thet·​ic ˌən-es-ˈthe-tik How to pronounce unaesthetic (audio)
-is-,
 British usually  -ēs-
: not aesthetic
especially : lacking artistic value or beauty
an unaesthetic design
The only objects hidden from view are unaesthetic plastic storage bowls and baking pans … Judith Olney

Examples of unaesthetic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Palmer’s has gone viral on TikTok as an unaesthetic—yet nourishing and effective—skincare brand. Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 5 Apr. 2024 The way that it is shot is not unaesthetic. Brent Lang, Variety, 19 Jan. 2023 This manifestly unaesthetic goal might have positioned the Bechers as first-rate architectural historians or even as inventors of the next big thing in heavy industry. Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 18 July 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unaesthetic was in 1832

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“Unaesthetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaesthetic. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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