as in ugly
unpleasant to look at
an unappealing mess of dirt and trash in the corner of the room
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Recent Examples of unappealing
The phone can capture video in resolutions up to 1080p, but the results are noisy and unappealing.
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PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
Making an unappealing character so compelling shows the strength of Aitken’s writing: I was moved by Alice’s voice.
—The Know, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
Both species share some features, like the fruits' creamy white flesh and rather unappealing exteriors, but have a distinct nutritional profile.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
For that reason, Rizzo said if the money isn’t right, signing with a non-contender and potentially getting traded in July is particularly unappealing.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
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PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
Making an unappealing character so compelling shows the strength of Aitken’s writing: I was moved by Alice’s voice.
—The Know, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
Both species share some features, like the fruits' creamy white flesh and rather unappealing exteriors, but have a distinct nutritional profile.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
For that reason, Rizzo said if the money isn’t right, signing with a non-contender and potentially getting traded in July is particularly unappealing.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unappealing
Adjective
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The Heat finished with an ugly 12-34 record against opponents that finished this regular season with a .500 record or better.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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Brinkley in her book describes one ugly scene when Joel, deep in his cups, ate a heap of spaghetti directly from a large pan on the stove, then vehemently kicked everyone out of the house for eating his pasta.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Smears on non-sensor areas of the tiara are like bug debris on your hood, aesthetically unpleasing but not harmful.—
Eric Tegler,
Popular Mechanics,
1 Oct. 2019
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His side's inability to finish off the game against Burnley on the other hand was very unpleasing.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
1 Feb. 2018
Adjective
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Within the span of a few days, an innocuous speck can turn a loaf of bread from prime sandwich material into a hideous mass of blue-green fuzz—an appetite-killing sight if ever there was one.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
1 May 2025
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The Imperial City Sewers you’re meant to traverse while learning the basics of the game look hideous and vile.—
Jamal Michel,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There’s at least one major shoe that could drop — why devote an entire episode to the Gemstone origin story if that gold Bible isn’t going to pay off somehow? — but The Righteous Gemstones loves these grotesque, dysfunctional louts.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Removing their dark veils, the two expose their grotesque faces, their exaggerated makeup cracked, peeling and flaking off in chunks.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Despite currently trading at around $10, Guess stock appears fundamentally unattractive.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Germinated grass seed is usually unattractive to birds, although some birds are unpredictable, so the faster the seed germinates, the better.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Unappealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unappealing. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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