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

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Adjective

The corpse stink was, at first, slightly too repulsive to unleash on the Field Museum’s unsuspecting visitors, so it was toned down slightly.

— RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
This provision is equally repulsive.

— Austin Elias-de Jesus, New Yorker, 3 June 2026

Definition of repulsive

Adjective

Babies and toddlers will put just about anything in their mouths, including objects that adults find profoundly revolting.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The revolting legacy of the pedophile trafficker Jeffrey Epstein continues to unmask the obstacles to finding truth.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026

Definition of revolting

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

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

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
Crucially, this Bond is terrific, not tiresome.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026

Definition of tiresome

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