unattractive
adjective
un·at·trac·tive
ˌən-ə-ˈtrak-tiv 
unattractively
adverb
unattractiveness
noun
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Examples of unattractive in a Sentence
an unattractive, awkward baby bird
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That’s so great in the book, having that perspective on somebody’s darkest, deepest, most unattractive, unflattering thoughts.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024
The once objectively unattractive 53-year-old has drastically altered his appearance with a very obvious hair transplant.
—Alexandra Bregman, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
While some may view box springs as bulky or unattractive, designs have come a long way.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2024
Just as stores stock shelves to present unattractive options alongside attractive ones, farmers could plant certain flower species in or near crop plants to increase visitation to the target crops.
—Claire Therese Hemingway, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2024
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024
The once objectively unattractive 53-year-old has drastically altered his appearance with a very obvious hair transplant.
—Alexandra Bregman, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
While some may view box springs as bulky or unattractive, designs have come a long way.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2024
Just as stores stock shelves to present unattractive options alongside attractive ones, farmers could plant certain flower species in or near crop plants to increase visitation to the target crops.
—Claire Therese Hemingway, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Unattractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattractive. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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unattractive
adjective
un·at·trac·tive
-ˈtrak-tiv
: not attractive : plain
unattractively
adverb
unattractiveness
noun
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