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

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Certain countertop colors, like stark white or mud brown, can make kitchens feel outdated or uninviting.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

If your home feels cold, stark, or uninviting, then the problem might not be your furniture or paint colors. — Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026

This was one of the city's most impenetrable buildings, surrounded by armed guards, made to look uninviting and unappealing. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 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