unattractive
adjective
un·at·trac·tive
ˌən-ə-ˈtrak-tiv 
unattractively
adverb
unattractiveness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of unattractive in a Sentence
an unattractive, awkward baby bird
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The through line in these missteps, as Smith sees it, is selfishness, which is an unattractive trait in any workplace.
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Morgan Smith, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
The production design end of this created a bevy of armored vehicles, all ugly and warlike, though none as unattractive as a Cybertruck.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
So, why do undergrads find an accounting degree unattractive?
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Dealing with that threat through war is still distinctly unattractive.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 25 May 2018
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Morgan Smith, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
The production design end of this created a bevy of armored vehicles, all ugly and warlike, though none as unattractive as a Cybertruck.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
So, why do undergrads find an accounting degree unattractive?
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Dealing with that threat through war is still distinctly unattractive.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 25 May 2018
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“Unattractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattractive. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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unattractive
adjective
un·at·trac·tive
-ˈtrak-tiv
: not attractive : plain
unattractively
adverb
unattractiveness
noun
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