as in ugly
unpleasant to look at
an unattractive, awkward baby bird
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Recent Examples of unattractive
There is a genuine pathos to the story of Sandy’s twin nieces, agreed by all to be unattractive, thanks to their weight and their noses.
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Mark Oppenheimer, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
By making this state extremely unattractive to AI data centers.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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
Slow cookers are bulky, unattractive in their signature oval way and require a lot of thinking ahead to use.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
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Mark Oppenheimer, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
By making this state extremely unattractive to AI data centers.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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
Slow cookers are bulky, unattractive in their signature oval way and require a lot of thinking ahead to use.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unattractive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattractive
Adjective
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An ugly first period added to the initial grimness.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Their pricey homegrown core — Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs — combined to go 13-of-42 from the field and an ugly 1-of-13 from deep.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Usually a team of elegant offense, Michigan instead clanked 13 triples off the rim and relied on its inside defensive ferocity to win a game nearly as aesthetically unpleasing as UConn’s 53-41 win over Butler in 2011.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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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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Car launches are generally ghastly events, and this was way down there with the most hideous… and perhaps gave a clue as to why VW struggles to match its huge European sales success in America.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
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The hideous prospect of interviewing for jobs even more pointless than this one appears before me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Not so in laissez-faire London, where unregulated insurance markets enabled all kinds of grotesque gambling schemes to thrive.—
Stuart Jeffries,
Air Mail,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Goombas are Gremlin-like and grotesque.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Unattractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattractive. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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