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

Some of those fans just believe the genre to be mostly musically unappealing or unworthy, but others also assume it to be made specifically by and for the MAGA set.

— Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
Garlic The strong smell of garlic is also unappealing to mice.

— Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of unappealing

Adjective

As unpleasant as his job might be at the moment, Harbaugh is ostensibly safe.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Depriving the plant of light discourages the development of chlorophyll—the green plant pigment responsible for color—and rids the chicory of an unpleasant flavor.

— Tamar Adler, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of unpleasant

Adjective

This results in a watery, unappetizing texture, according to Southern Living.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
The sugars react during high-heat cooking, causing potatoes to brown excessively and develop an unappetizing dark color or blotchy brown patches.

— Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of unappetizing

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