unglamorous

adjective

un·​glam·​or·​ous
ˌən-ˈglam-rəs,
-ˈgla-mə- How to pronounce unglamorous (audio)
: not excitingly attractive : not glamorous
unglamorous work
… only 80 pay to enter this unglamorous, graffiti-scarred brick building with views of the Thames.Asher Price

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These basics, while unglamorous, are critical for resilience. Tony Bradley, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 As unglamorous as an electric utility, some might say. IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2010 Now the actor gives an indomitable, force-of-nature performance that grounds the picture with its unglamorous bravery. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024 The club failed to make the sensible, unglamorous, structural decisions around its football personnel and slowly sank the stable ship built during the David Moyes era. Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unglamorous 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unglamorous was circa 1934

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“Unglamorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unglamorous. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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