UNALLURING Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

unalluring

adjective

Definition of unalluring

as in repulsive

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Recent Examples of unalluring Los Angeles has never been more unalluring than in this bleak, racy and hard-to-put-down piece of neo-noir by first-time novelist Halley Sutton, who’s a kind of #MeToo Jim Thompson. — Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2020

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unalluring

Adjective

If neither meal is found to be appetizing, the winner is simply determined by what the picky eater finds least repulsive.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 15 July 2026
These compounds have a strong, pungent odor that many insects, including grubs, find repulsive.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026

Definition of repulsive

Adjective

And Patrick McGoohan in particular is an absolutely repugnant heavy in this movie.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 5 May 2026
This state has had some awful governors, but none in modern times ever attempted anything so repugnant as exposing more children to deadly diseases, as DeSantis has.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of repugnant

Adjective

The couple just stole $10 million — a theft consequential enough to set the entire story in motion, yet also too boring to depict outside a brief flashback?

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
The boring games are usually like watching paint dry and their very dedicated fans are only there for the massive parties.

— Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026

Definition of boring

Adjective

There is rage at the machines for turning what should be a spiritual game into the strictest and most tedious rule-following exercise possible.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
The action of continuously flicking a typical mouse wheel up and down can be slow and tedious as well difficult to control, even with infinite scroll wheels.

— Shirl Leigh July 12, New Atlas, 12 July 2026

Definition of tedious

Adjective

Catnip, the euphoria-inducing herb beloved by felines, was known to have insect repellent properties, though it had never been commercialized for that purpose.

— Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
Some Scented Herbs There is some research to suggest that natural slug repellant products made with essential oils or other plant extracts may deter slug activity.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026

Definition of repellent

Adjective

For long-time Fitbit users, the loss of features like blood pressure tracking or custom meal creation will be irksome.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 June 2026
Few things are going right for the 2026 Red Sox, but Wong’s almost-goner ranks among the most irksome grievances.

— Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026

Definition of irksome

Adjective

In recent years, there has been an increasingly tiresome requirement that football jerseys be, in some way, related to the past.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 July 2026
There are genuine laughs sprinkled in but too many elements land with a thud — including an excessive amount of comedic gore that grows tiresome and a mailman/narrator gag that just isn’t funny.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of tiresome

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