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
Those additions make the idea of subtracting Hoerner — a homegrown Gold Glove second baseman with plus speed, elite contact skills and exceptional leadership qualities — so unappealing.
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
She’s resorted to ordering juice or mocktails in order to escape the unappealing flavor.
—Sheeka Sanahori - For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The state overtaxes and overregulates making California an unappealing place to live.
—Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026
Given all of this, alternative modes of transportation will be tempting for some, but driving is an unappealing prospect, especially given toll hikes are on the horizon.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
She’s resorted to ordering juice or mocktails in order to escape the unappealing flavor.
—Sheeka Sanahori - For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The state overtaxes and overregulates making California an unappealing place to live.
—Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026
Given all of this, alternative modes of transportation will be tempting for some, but driving is an unappealing prospect, especially given toll hikes are on the horizon.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unappealing
Adjective
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In more ways than one, this war has mutated into an ugly numbers game.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The artist has described herself as a black hole where people can dump their feelings, but her music moves beyond ugly emotions toward catharsis.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Rosemary makes one of the best companion plants for apple trees because of its strong scent that's unpleasing to critters looking to snack on a juicy red apple.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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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
Adjective
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The 4chan logic that turned even the most hideous news and ideas into empty entertainment pervades everything on the internet now—more proof that lol, nothing matters.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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The hideous curbside piles of frozen slush blocking New York City streets have a name.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That's where Entertainment Weekly comes in, pointing you towards Oscar-winning films like Black Swan (2010) and new, grotesque discoveries like The Ugly Stepsister (2025).—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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On the contrary, even its most outlandish and grotesque inventions are portrayed tastefully, with a sheen of aesthetic refinement that turns the most intensely emotional moments into emblems of emotion.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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By making this state extremely unattractive to AI data centers.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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They have been used ever since, except for Super Bowl 50, where the number was used instead because NFL ad designers felt Super Bowl L was too unattractive and unmarketable.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Unappealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unappealing. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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