unslick

adjective

un·​slick ˌən-ˈslik How to pronounce unslick (audio)
: not slick
an unslick surface
especially : not superficially smooth or appealing in appearance or manner
… the combination of an earnest, unslick delivery and a well-defined message … David Montgomery

Examples of unslick in a Sentence

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The proceedings felt professional, but reassuringly unslick. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 12 June 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unslick was in 1893

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“Unslick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unslick. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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