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 New York Giants managed just two field goals in a aesthetically unappealing 21-6 loss to the Washington Commanders.
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Jim Reineking, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
This gel moisturizer, however, absorbs fast, wears beautifully under makeup or sunscreen, and leaves skin soft without any unappealing shine.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
Senior living has long been a somewhat under-the-radar real estate play, with a somewhat unappealing reputation.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 19 Aug. 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
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Jim Reineking, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
This gel moisturizer, however, absorbs fast, wears beautifully under makeup or sunscreen, and leaves skin soft without any unappealing shine.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
Senior living has long been a somewhat under-the-radar real estate play, with a somewhat unappealing reputation.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 19 Aug. 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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Lindell handles very ugly, difficult matchups and usually comes out on top, regardless of who he’s partnered with.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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If the scoreline made for ugly reading, the performance wasn’t much better.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 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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At the same time, such a transition as implied by the current crisis necessitates and implies a coming organizational shift in society, but that could either result in a hideous fascism or in something genuinely utopian.—
Ed Simon
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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One of the most hideous of the victim/perps is Jennifer McCabe.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Later, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Silence of the Lambs drew from Gein’s grotesque legacy.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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And having a 'hate speech' crackdown in the name of Charlie Kirk — a man who absolutely rejected 'hate speech' laws — is especially grotesque.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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However, this can become an unattractive liquidity option if the family dynamic shifts negatively.—
Matthew Fleming,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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And the toilet seat has discolored in a way that is really unattractive.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Unappealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unappealing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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