uncute

adjective

un·​cute ˌən-ˈkyüt How to pronounce uncute (audio)
: not cute
an uncute child
It is a dusty place, blessedly uncute.New England Monthly

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Zengel is now twelve years old, and what’s remarkable is that, though armed with blond hair, blue eyes, and, God help us, freckles, she is formidably uncute throughout the film. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncute was in 1922

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“Uncute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncute. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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