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
However, the finish used for this is chemically based, which may cause sensitivities or be personally unappealing for some people.
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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
Artificial flavors, while unappealing to some, have fueled relatively little controversy lately, in part because they are so clearly labeled and thus easy to avoid for those looking to abstain.
—Ali Bouzari, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unappealing
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
Artificial flavors, while unappealing to some, have fueled relatively little controversy lately, in part because they are so clearly labeled and thus easy to avoid for those looking to abstain.
—Ali Bouzari, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unappealing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unappealing
Adjective
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Gauff’s double fault disease was the ugly way of putting a W in the column.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The resulting standoff led to an ugly fight between leadership, the resignation of the entire previous board and Martinez’s ouster.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 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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Anything less would legitimize kidnapping as an instrument of war and set a grotesque precedent.—
Irwin Redlener,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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The animals' grotesque appearance has drawn comparisons to zombies and Frankenstein's monster.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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However, in my view, Klarna’s IPO still looks more like a means for current investors to cash out and dump an unattractive stock on unsuspecting public investors.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
3 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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