UNROMANTIC Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

unromantic

adjective

Definition of unromantic

as in unsentimental

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Recent Examples of unromantic The logical, unromantic version of their history is that in the 17th century Chincoteague farmers moved their livestock to neighboring Assateague Island to roam freely and avoid fencing their land, as well as skirting various taxation laws. — Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026 That seemingly unromantic shift towards feeling more like roommates than crushes isn’t inherently bad. — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 8 Apr. 2026 Small-Business Mindset Listening to both Cook and Drew, all of this sounds unromantic in the best possible way. — Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026 Using these unromantic, 50,000-ton auxiliaries to test the new battleship hull-form, mechanical systems or electrical innovations makes sense. — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unromantic

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Adjective

The novel also takes an unsentimental look at Jamaica, a country that, let the Sandals ads tell it, is mostly pristine beaches, jerk chicken, and Bob Marley’s One Love on a perpetual loop.

— Tembe Denton-Hurst, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
The affect of these books—brisk, unsentimental, exacting—serves their diagnosis.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of unsentimental

Adjective

Disputing the very right of California Attorney General Rob Bonta, New York AG Letitia James and others to raise an antitrust stink, the Todd Blanche-run DOJ made its bottom-line POV a top line in paperwork filed Tuesday in federal court.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026
The company went public in July with top- and bottom-line increases, plenty of room to grow overseas and at home and a strong sustainability message.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of bottom-line

Adjective

Morris contributed a logical note to sneaky goings-on, and Lupus made his silent bit seem credible.

— Ed Olmstead, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
These athletes, many of whom are 22 or 23 years old, have logical reasons to extend their collegiate sports careers into their mid-20s or beyond.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of logical

Adjective

Here, the omnipresent superstar portrays Kade Auberon, a cynical rogue confronted by his mysterious past.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Those measures – in 2018, 2020 and 2022 – were placed by a particularly cynical health workers union abusing the initiative process to punish dialysis clinics that opposed unionization efforts.

— The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of cynical

Adjective

Such commonsensical strategies can turn a proposal that initially seems like opening Pandora’s box into a mechanism for improving the safety of radical conservation interventions.

— Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
Some ideas are so commonsensical that government is the last to adopt them.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2026

Definition of commonsensical

Adjective

Hardware or firmware that has already been used and studied in academic or institutional settings can be a sensible place to start, particularly when there is published technical evidence and an experienced user community behind it.

— Aaron Timm, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The three writers attempted to balance overall talent with building a sensible basketball team.

— Victor Wembanyama, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of sensible

Adjective

The defense acknowledged the affair but argued the state had built its case on a theory of motive and would be unable to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Twenty-five states have called for a constitutional amendment to restore the ability of Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on money in elections.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

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