unprepossessing

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Recent Examples of unprepossessing The artist himself, however, was rather more unprepossessing. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2023 The bishop has an amiable, unprepossessing manner, with a slight stoop and a twinkly smile. Nathaniel Rich Stacy Kranitz, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2022 This crisis is apparent in casting the unprepossessing Krieps, who already creeped out Paul Thomas Anderson’s repellent Phantom Thread. Armond White, National Review, 13 Oct. 2021 Nothing can be more unprepossessing than a sea-anemone when contracted. Jessy Randall, Scientific American, 19 July 2021 Starring in these books was an unprepossessing intelligence officer named George Smiley. Tom Nolan, WSJ, 24 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprepossessing
Adjective
  • The Reds, meanwhile, made the postseason with one of the more unimposing offenses in the National League.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
  • As shown, the new stadium is simple, unimposing and not unattractive.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • Mix the medication with an unappealing substance, such as dirt, coffee grounds, or cat litter.
    Ashley Wong, Health, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Aster’s film is Very Online, which was perhaps an unappealing prospect for potential moviegoers.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But the ever-reliable consumer is beginning to look shaky, courtesy of an unpleasant mix of a stagnating job market and sticky inflation.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The power is accompanied by a loud, unpleasant exhaust note.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Among the all-natural brands, the color might seem anathema, even unappetizing.
    Shayla Love, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Analysts have warned that political polarization and unappetizing electoral options for voters may well yield a fractured vote.
    Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025

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“Unprepossessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprepossessing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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