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 key to success often lies in effective marketing, but for many writers, the thought of self-promotion is overwhelming, confusing, and, frankly, unappealing.
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Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Deer find the scent and texture of the foliage unappealing.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2025
The grayscale screen and low refresh rate make scrolling online and watching videos unappealing.
—PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
The already unappealing starting quarterback market has dried up.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Deer find the scent and texture of the foliage unappealing.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2025
The grayscale screen and low refresh rate make scrolling online and watching videos unappealing.
—PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
The already unappealing starting quarterback market has dried up.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unappealing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unappealing
Adjective
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The pair hit an ugly double-spinebuster on the Arabic announce table.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The wild and ugly scenes saw rioters attack law enforcement with rocks and Molotov cocktails while others burned vehicles and other property.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 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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The hideous brutalist Embarcadero fountain had frozen over; couples skated across it like holiday shoppers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
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But Eleanor has backed herself into an awful corner, and in some ways, so too has Johansson’s film, which is stuck trying to impart sage wisdom through the lens of a truly hideous (if well-meaning) lie.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Indeed, one of the new creatures slithering around Britain are grotesque, bloated slimeballs that suck up worms from the earth and are easily killed with a bow and arrow.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
18 June 2025
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However, a giant, grotesque monster burst through the door, toward the corpse.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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While these advancements are promising, Rocket Lab's stock appears expensive and unattractive at its current valuation, especially given its recent significant rally.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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There are a few family members who only wear olive, mustard, khaki, black and other dull colors; clunky, unattractive shoes; and few accessories.—
Judith Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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“Unappealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unappealing. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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