unloved

adjective

Definition of unlovednext
as in awful

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Recent Examples of unloved Our mammalian brains encode feeling unloved as a threat to survival. — Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 16 June 2026 Abandoned, listless and unloved, Tulare Animal Control assessed her age at approximately 10 years old. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026 JPMorgan sees a buying opportunity in one unloved corner of the stock market — and investors are paid to wait for that upside. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 26 May 2026 Its outdated business model, exorbitant levels of debt, and years of general mismanagement is unloved by investors and out of step with what the market demands today — more premium seating targeting affluent and business travelers. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unloved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unloved
  1. awful
  2. unpleasant
  3. appalling
  4. horrid
  5. obnoxious
  6. dreadful
  7. obscene
  8. revolting
Adjective
  • But that team’s awful 2026 season meant any shock switch was a non-starter.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Kavulich believes that at some point, the situation is going to turn so awful that either Cuban leaders will be forced to change, or the United States will intervene.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of awful
Adjective
  • Activewear After sweating it out in your beloved activewear, avoid using the hotter temperatures in the washing machine to sanitize and remove unpleasant odors.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The mediocre screen was an unpleasant surprise given that this thing advertised 100 percent sRGB gamut coverage when it was announced and on its product page for many weeks (the Internet Archive captures it here).
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of unpleasant
Adjective
  • In a statement after the incident, the University of Georgia called Morgan's actions appalling, and thanked Athens-Clarke County police for quickly arresting him.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That reporting into what claimed to be a better kind of prison, more focused on treating inmates with mental-health issues, concluded that the conditions at the center were appalling, resulting in fires being set by inmates on their own persons.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of appalling
Adjective
  • Cantu’s wife, who heard her husband, then exits the home and comes to the horrid realization that her husband is dead or dying on the front yard.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, this horrid wave of diarrhea-inflicting illness wasn’t dumped from the sky by a crown-sporting octogenarian president zooming around in a fighter jet.
    — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of horrid
Adjective
  • Thank goodness Angie Nixon is not an aggressively obnoxious member of the DSA (Democratic Socialists of America).
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Stuff like Caitlin Clark getting mugged with no foul being called, or Sophie Cunningham pointing at some obnoxious player, or ESPN drooling over a coach wearing a pro-trans shirt.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of obnoxious
Adjective
  • The quarterback play will almost certainly be dreadful, and the brand-new offensive line will need time to catch up.
    — The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Even the dreadful summer, when thousands of dead alewives washed ashore, couldn’t stop the O’Rourke kids from frolicking in Lake Michigan.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of dreadful
Adjective
  • The Tarrant County decorum policy prohibits personal attacks, impertinent, profane, obscene, or slanderous remarks as well as threatening, disruptive or unruly behavior.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Starks said the obscene gesture was meant as a joke to teammates.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of obscene
Adjective
  • Their dynamic is instead a cudgel to beat the film into an even more revolting shape.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • Babies and toddlers will put just about anything in their mouths, including objects that adults find profoundly revolting.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Definition of revolting

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“Unloved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloved. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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