unattractive

adjective un·at·trac·tive \ ˌən-ə-ˈtrak-tiv \

|Updated on: 16 Aug 2018

Examples: unattractive in a Sentence

Definition of unattractive

: not attractive : plain, dull

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unattractively

adverb

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unattractiveness

noun

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Examples of unattractive in a Sentence

an unattractive, awkward baby bird

Recent Examples of unattractive from the Web

As a now fully fledged England international, the prospect of sitting on the bench at Stamford Bridge is unthinkable, and the idea of more uncertainty via a new loan move is an equally unattractive.

— SI.com, "Why Chelsea's Plan to Loan Out England Star Ruben Loftus-Cheek Proves How Out of Touch the Board Are," 5 July 2018
Scroll down for 13 formulas that won't leave behind an unattractive white cast.

— shammara lawrence, Allure, "13 of the Best Sunscreens for People With Dark Skin Tones," 2 Apr. 2018
However, while debt may be unattractive, very few of us are completely debt-free.

— special to cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "How much debt repels daters? - New survey shows average amounts that turn off suitors," 14 May 2018
The idea of beauty is subjective, but for far too long, beauty standards in America have alienated people of various gender identities, sizes, and ethnicities, leaving them to feel stigmatized or unattractive.

— leanna burton, Teen Vogue, "Modeling Agency Zandwagon Is Changing the Industry's Restrictive Beauty Standards," 22 June 2018
Failing schools also make the District unattractive to residents and businesses.

— fenit nirappil, Washington Post, "Where the candidates for D.C. Council chair stand on the issues," 11 June 2018
Chris Retzler, who manages the Needham Small Cap Growth Fund, tried to buy a small-cap tech stock in February, only to find that trading was thin and prices unattractive.

— sam goldfarb, WSJ, "Investors’ New Headache: It’s Getting Harder to Buy or Sell When They Want," 22 Apr. 2018
And because staff cuts prevent papers from covering important local issues—or, sometimes, even just the basics, like city council meetings and sporting events—circulation drops further, making them irrelevant and unattractive to other buyers.

— alex shephard, The New Republic, "Finance Is Killing the News," 18 Apr. 2018
For feline lovers 'round the globe, a bit of a hairball problem persists: Cat furniture is often clunky, boring and just plain unattractive.

— kelsey kloss, ELLE Decor, "There Is Now A Cat Show Just For Designer Furniture," 27 Feb. 2017

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