unappealing

adjective

un·​ap·​peal·​ing ˌən-ə-ˈpē-liŋ How to pronounce unappealing (audio)
: not appealing : unattractive
unappealingly adverb

Examples of unappealing in a Sentence

an unappealing mess of dirt and trash in the corner of the room
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Mix the medication with an unappealing substance, such as dirt, coffee grounds, or cat litter. Ashley Wong, Health, 19 Sep. 2025 Aster’s film is Very Online, which was perhaps an unappealing prospect for potential moviegoers. Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025 And the people Kennedy has chosen to oversee vaccine policy and sit on the CDC’s vaccine-advisory commitee—COVID contrarians and vocally anti-vaccine researchers—are making the U.S. a highly unappealing market for all vaccine makers, experts told me. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025 The New York Giants managed just two field goals in a aesthetically unappealing 21-6 loss to the Washington Commanders. Jim Reineking, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unappealing

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unappealing was circa 1846

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“Unappealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unappealing. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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unappealing

adjective
un·​ap·​peal·​ing ˌən-ə-ˈpē-liŋ How to pronounce unappealing (audio)
: not appealing : unattractive

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