unglamorous

adjective

un·​glam·​or·​ous
ˌən-ˈglam-rəs,
-ˈgla-mə- How to pronounce unglamorous (audio)
: 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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By emphasizing social mobility, research, and public service, the rankings point to the institutions that do the hard, unglamorous work of educating first-generation students, generating new knowledge, and strengthening civic life. Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 The resulting four-part docuseries takes viewers into the newsroom to witness the unglamorous work of journalists cross-checking sources, fleshing out scoops and building investigations, all while being actively undermined by a president who denounced them as liars and crooks. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025 Meanwhile, the unglamorous work of fixing data systems, improving staff training, or streamlining bureaucratic processes offers no photo-op. Mark Dalton, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025 Many are unglamorous, but critical. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unglamorous

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unglamorous was circa 1934

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“Unglamorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unglamorous. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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