uncute

adjective

Definition of uncutenext
as in unattractive

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncute
  1. unattractive
  2. unbeautiful
  3. ugly
  4. grotesque
  5. unsightly
  6. hideous
  7. unlovely
  8. unaesthetic
Adjective
  • Sectarian violence made religious mobilization increasingly unattractive, while foreign occupation provoked an awareness of Iraqi nationhood.
    — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Part of it is never showing the more unattractive parts of her life.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of unattractive
Adjective
  • Then over the Pont de la Concorde, an unbeautiful bridge that holds great historical significance.
    — Anna Hartley, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022
  • But it is often done in some very unbeautiful circumstances, for low wages, and in unhealthy work environments.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2022
Definition of unbeautiful
Adjective
  • My right pants leg was gone and among the smaller cuts an ugly gash puckered at me from the calf.
    — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The first attempts at a foldable smartphone in the 2010s from other companies tended to be fragile and not all that useful, with a big, ugly crease in the center interrupting the experience.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ugly
Adjective
  • Accordingly, many modern-day interlocutors of cringe are infatuated with the grotesque performative contortions required by life as a woman.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Originally hailed as her hero, when the grotesque truth comes out about Rodney's role in the break-in, a police investigation reveals a tangled web of lies.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of grotesque
Adjective
  • Using a tarp is a chemical-free, low-effort way to eliminate unsightly weeds in driveway and sidewalk cracks.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Conceal Visual Clutter Finally, Gill notes that minimalists always make a habit of keeping unsightly items tucked away, not on display.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of unsightly
Adjective
  • Alabama has been busily demonstrating that the reverse is true, following a string of hideous botched lethal injection executions with a series of no less gruesome executions with nitrogen suffocation.
    — Maya Foa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • But then comes the ad, a full-screen photo of a hideous brown leather recliner.
    — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of hideous
Adjective
  • Over the fence is a pasture, rocky and rough, flat and unlovely.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The baked five cheese macaroni and cheese, a small and unlovely cup that hides so much depth and possibility, begs for perhaps crispy breadcrumbs to lend texture and toastiness.
    — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Definition of unlovely
Adjective
  • Lamar’s performance of his slanderous mambo was the only real moment of drama and tension amid the Philadelphia Eagles’ unaesthetic beatdown of the Kansas City Chiefs.
    — Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
  • Insufficient split, bent and separated legs and unaesthetic body position are a few of the others that fall under that category.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
Definition of unaesthetic
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“Uncute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncute. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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