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
At its current valuation of approximately $8, SNAP stock seems unappealing due to apprehensions over its lofty valuation.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
However, the finish used for this is chemically based, which may cause sensitivities or be personally unappealing for some people.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
The idea of coaching through years of losses, player development and strategic asset collection may have been unappealing.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
There is no need to wait longer until the petals fall or the flower starts to look brown and unappealing.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unappealing
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
However, the finish used for this is chemically based, which may cause sensitivities or be personally unappealing for some people.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
The idea of coaching through years of losses, player development and strategic asset collection may have been unappealing.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
There is no need to wait longer until the petals fall or the flower starts to look brown and unappealing.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unappealing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unappealing
Adjective
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This comes after Sunday's ugly loss to the Indianapolis Colts, a game that saw Hill catch just four passes for 40 yards.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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That’s a hard reality to stomach for Giants fans, who had to watch their offense go 4-for-16 on third downs, pile up just 157 passing yards and finish with six points in an ugly loss to the Commanders.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 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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Hart was short, with a hideous combover.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
30 Aug. 2025
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That hideous incentive triggered My Lai and other similarly heinous attacks.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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His recreation of the older, controlling Jim, with a grotesque combover, was so spot-on that those who had interacted with the real person didn't want to be near him.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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More recently, from 2013 to 2014, Gardin documented the destructive transit of cruise ships through Venice’s delicate canals—a grotesque symbol for the domination of the city, and the country, by tourism and big business.—
Max Norman,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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An office tower may look unattractive on paper because vacancy is high, but a closer look could reveal that the property sits in a desirable submarket poised for growth, or that new infrastructure, universities or medical centers are about to create long-term tenants.—
Jack Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Trump has long said wind power turbines are unattractive and endanger birds, and that solar installations take up too much land.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Unappealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unappealing. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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