unsexy

adjective

un·​sexy ˌən-ˈsek-sē How to pronounce unsexy (audio)
unsexier; unsexiest
: not sexy : not sexually suggestive or appealing
a modest, unsexy dress
also : not generally attractive or appealing
… prefer their wine aged and dated, not bottled in an unsexy jug … Jaclyn Fierman
unsexily adverb
unsexiness noun

Examples of unsexy in a Sentence

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Blakeney, who left Universal last spring, specializes in equipping theme parks with all of the unsexy infrastructure required to function—toilets, cellphone towers—as well as ensuring that none of it impinges on the illusion. Bianca Bosker, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2025 Instead of taking on those unsexy necessities piecemeal, the city should finally embed them into a vision that stirs the blood: a park transformed rather than tweaked. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025 The unsexy work that creates sexy results. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Spending time outside for long stretches away from home requires basic, unsexy necessities. Essence, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsexy

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsexy was in 1959

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“Unsexy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsexy. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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