UNIMPOSING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

unimposing

adjective

Definition of unimposing

as in unprepossessing

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Recent Examples of unimposing When Trible arrived, the school had a small endowment and an unimposing campus. — Brandi Kellam, ProPublica, 22 Dec. 2023 The unimposing storefront has been converted from a garage and still bears the hallmarks of one; Nelson was out by the side entrance chatting with neighbors as their children played. — Jennifer Wilson, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2023 As for Willis, this lean, unimposing, harmonica-playing David was suddenly haunting the hulking Goliaths who had ruled the 1980s. — Clark Collis, EW.com, 25 May 2023 And yet Greece claimed that the existence of this rather unimposing nation-state posed a serious threat to its territorial integrity. — Victor A. Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2018 See All Example Sentences for unimposing

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Adjective

Joe was an unprepossessing fellow.

— Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The artist himself, however, was rather more unprepossessing.

— Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2023

Definition of unprepossessing

Adjective

Dust, dirt, pollen, and spilled trash can also build up on the outside, making even rolling them to the curb unappealing.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Donning orange may seem unappealing because that’s the color of the Broncos, the Chiefs’ less successful AFC West rivals.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026

Definition of unappealing

Adjective

Anyone concerned about coming down with this very unpleasant sickness should avoid lettuces for the time being, says Rabia de Latour, a gastroenterologist at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026
Like them, his music seesaws between aggressive and playful, between crowd-pleasing and purposefully unpleasant.

— Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026

Definition of unpleasant

Adjective

Both chains suffered from serving food that appeared both inauthentic and unappetizing, unable to compete with local offerings.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Try adding lemon, cucumber, or mint to your water to encourage hydration if plain water in the morning feels boring or unappetizing.

— Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 19 June 2026

Definition of unappetizing

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