uninviting

adjective

un·​in·​vit·​ing ˌən-in-ˈvī-tiŋ 

: not appealing or attractive : not inviting

a bleak, uninviting landscape

an uninviting manner

uninvitingly adverb

Examples of uninviting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That's because there are people who believe that those estimates will never be met — or, like in my Western Digital dream, the actual numbers may be only a quarter of the estimates, making the actual P/Es substantially higher and very uninviting. — Jim Cramer, Contributor, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Superior Star alleged that the physically old state of the restaurants was both uninviting to customers and led to high costs, per the declaration. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Without proper lighting, our eyes can struggle to understand the dimensions of a room and create for a rather uninviting vibe. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 July 2026

Certain countertop colors, like stark white or mud brown, can make kitchens feel outdated or uninviting. — The Spruce, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for uninviting

• expediting
• overwriting
• reuniting
• underwriting
• unexciting
• alighting
• backbiting
• bullfighting
• daylighting
• delighting
• exciting
• firefighting