unendearing

adjective

Definition of unendearingnext
as in uningratiating

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  1. uningratiating
  2. alienating
  3. repulsive
  4. displeasing
Adjective
  • The result is a perverse, witty and uningratiating pictorial world in which sadomasochism is inevitable and trust has been beached on the sand.
    — Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2020
Definition of uningratiating
Adjective
  • Many artists and audiences seem to think that a clinical, alienating, ironic, evasive, or aesthetically empty eye makes work very highbrow.
    — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • If the American Dream feels out of reach, and college seems like an expensive obstacle, calls to take them seriously may feel inauthentic, alienating and absurd.
    — Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of alienating
Adjective
  • Could it be assimilated into a blue platform—after sloughing off the more repulsive, conspiratorial aspects of Kennedy’s ideology?
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
  • How could anyone in the military support a repulsive, draft-dodging coward who called dead soldiers suckers and losers?
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of repulsive
Adjective
  • While certain oils work well together (like lemon and tea tree, sweet orange and cinnamon, peppermint and rosemary), aim to mix only two to three oils when blending to avoid a displeasing or overpowering fragrance.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2025
Definition of displeasing
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