unattractive

adjective

un·​at·​trac·​tive ˌən-ə-ˈtrak-tiv How to pronounce unattractive (audio)
: not attractive : plain, dull
unattractively adverb
unattractiveness noun

Examples of unattractive in a Sentence

an unattractive, awkward baby bird
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The life of an unattractive and unintelligent young woman living in a dreary backwater in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 Shares of Apple are down 2% this year, but Lee said that the company’s valuation still remains unattractive at its current level. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025 However, this can become an unattractive liquidity option if the family dynamic shifts negatively. Matthew Fleming, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025 And the toilet seat has discolored in a way that is really unattractive. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unattractive

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unattractive was in 1813

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“Unattractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattractive. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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unattractive

adjective
un·​at·​trac·​tive -ˈtrak-tiv How to pronounce unattractive (audio)
: not attractive : plain
unattractively adverb
unattractiveness noun

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