unattractive

adjective

un·​at·​trac·​tive ˌən-ə-ˈtrak-tiv 

: not attractive : plain, dull

unattractively adverb

unattractiveness noun

Synonyms of unattractive

• ugly
• unpleasing
• hideous
• grotesque

Examples of unattractive in a Sentence

an unattractive, awkward baby bird

Recent Examples on the Web

Another option is to choose a product that contains both ingredients, which can offer optimal protection and potentially leave less of the unattractive white cast. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

The same business can be attractive or unattractive depending on what is already included in the price. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

To borrow a phrase from Simone de Beauvoir, the face is not a thing but a situation—one that is, increasingly, more technically beautiful but more spiritually unattractive, replete with new information but devoid of human meaning. — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

The job itself may also be seen as unattractive given recent events. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unattractive

• bioactive
• hyperactive
• interactive
• nonreactive
• overactive
• psychoactive
• putrefactive
• retroactive
• unreactive
• vasoactive
• active
• tractive

Kids Definition

unattractive

adjective

un·​at·​trac·​tive -ˈtrak-tiv 

: not attractive : plain

unattractively adverb

unattractiveness noun