unendearing

Definition of unendearingnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unendearing
Adjective
  • What is rarely acknowledged is how alienating — and old school!
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
  • Revealing Sugar’s true nature most of the way through the first season was a miscalculation of what might hook an audience into its sci-fi-noir premise, more alienating (no pun intended) than inviting to be sure.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Adjective
  • The corpse stink was, at first, slightly too repulsive to unleash on the Field Museum’s unsuspecting visitors, so it was toned down slightly.
    RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
  • This provision is equally repulsive.
    Austin Elias-de Jesus, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
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
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“Unendearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unendearing. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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