: not excitingly attractive : not glamorous
unglamorous work
… only 80 pay to enter this unglamorous, graffiti-scarred brick building with views of the Thames.—
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The Tennessee native took on unglamorous roles early in his career, including forklift driver, truck driver, unloader and janitor as a college student.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Advertisement The work is wonky, unglamorous, and often slow.
—Kyla Mandel, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
The stunning regular-season finale against the Baltimore Ravens aside, Pittsburgh pulled an AFC North title through unglamorous but reliable means.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
As if staying in an airport hotel wasn't unglamorous enough, contestants also have to do their own hair and makeup.
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Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Advertisement The work is wonky, unglamorous, and often slow.
—Kyla Mandel, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
The stunning regular-season finale against the Baltimore Ravens aside, Pittsburgh pulled an AFC North title through unglamorous but reliable means.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
As if staying in an airport hotel wasn't unglamorous enough, contestants also have to do their own hair and makeup.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Unglamorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unglamorous. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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