SINCE 1828
unglamorous
adjective
un·glam·or·ous
| \ ˌən-ˈglam-rəs
, -ˈgla-mə-\
, -ˈgla-mə-\
Definition of unglamorous
: not excitingly attractive : not glamorous
unglamorous work … only 80 pay to enter this unglamorous, graffiti-scarred brick building with views of the Thames.— Asher Price
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From going out into the field and canvassing, to phone banking, to creating and executing meet and greets with the candidate, to data entry, to the unglamorous—cleaning the campaign office, creating yard signs. — Amanda Mitchell, Marie Claire, "How To Volunteer For A Political Campaign and Change The World," 25 Jan. 2019 The sacrifices made with the LCD2 Classic are the lack of a hard carrying case — they are shipped in the most unglamorous of cardboard boxes — and a loss of the wood veneer from the LCD-2s. — Vlad Savov, The Verge, "Audeze LCD2 Classic review: these cans will turn you into an audiophile," 3 Aug. 2018 His face is redemptively unglamorous, so unlike a movie actor’s face. — Lee Siegel, WSJ, "Bertolucci’s Obsessions," 30 Nov. 2018 In June 2017, the Internet collectively gasped over rumors of Taylor Swift traveling in a distinctly unglamorous fashion in order to avoid the paparazzi outside her Tribeca apartment. — Sara Delgado, Teen Vogue, "Zayn Malik Potentially Revealed the Truth About a Famous Taylor Swift Conspiracy Theory," 15 Nov. 2018 The problem with outsourcing moderation Workers like Scola represent the unglamorous underbelly of major social platforms like Facebook and YouTube. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "Ex-Facebook moderator sues Facebook over exposure to disturbing images," 26 Sep. 2018 This may seem like an extreme example, but insurance is essential for a playoff contender — no matter how thin or unglamorous its trade inventory may look. — Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, "Cubs need insurance for the rotation and bullpen, no matter how small the upgrade," 5 July 2018 With no basement, attic or spare room, unglamorous documents have no home and can end up stacked in plain sight in utilitarian boxes, unattractive reminders of the bureaucracy of life. — New York Times, "Buried in Paperwork," 6 July 2018 Cyn’s apartment is claustrophobically generic, and public courts and budget hotels with three to a room are the unglamorous reality. — Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, "Review: Amanda Peet's 'Our Very Own Carlin McCullough': A tennis prodigy learns life's score," 29 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unglamorous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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