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
  • Another option is to choose a product that contains both ingredients, which can offer optimal protection and potentially leave less of the unattractive white cast.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • The same business can be attractive or unattractive depending on what is already included in the price.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 11 July 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
  • The deals defined one of the ugliest chapters of Russia’s transition to capitalism in the 1990s.
    — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • Leaders must be grounded in self-awareness and their influence, leaning into emotional intelligence and humility; recognizing that different styles shape how people show up amid many influences, good, bad and ugly.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of ugly
Adjective
  • There are other moments in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey that are as beautiful as this scene is grotesque.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • On view at New York’s Management Gallery, the exhibition treats the grotesque as an aesthetic on the verge of mutation.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of grotesque
Adjective
  • Red wine is notorious for leaving behind an unsightly discoloration in your favorite clothes, but the good news is that this stain doesn't have to stick around forever!
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
  • The unsightly mushroom could have corrupted her maids’ morals, or even their health.
    — Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026
Definition of unsightly
Adjective
  • The ace endured a rocky start punctuated by a hideous 11-run blowup in Minnesota and has now been sidelined with a shoulder injury since April 26.
    — Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
  • Everyone's favorite hideous ogre and delusional donkey are finally reunited.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Definition of hideous
Adjective
  • 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
  • The nonprofit was founded in 2008 in order to transform scaffolding, construction fencing, and other unlovely temporary urban spaces into canvases for public art.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 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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