unlovable
adjective
un·lov·able
ˌən-ˈlə-və-bəl 
: incapable of inspiring love or admiration : not having attractive or appealing qualities : not lovable
an unlovable character
After a relationship ends, we tend to be very hard on ourselves and think that we are unattractive, unlovable, undesirable or an overall failure.—
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This will be a core emotion like feeling unworthy, unseen, unlovable, unvalued, inadequate, insignificant, helpless, or rejected.
—Finnian Kelly, TIME, 8 July 2024
Affection deprivation can trigger negative beliefs about oneself, such as feeling unlovable, unwanted or undeserving of affection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Michael felt unlovable from an early age—one parent had deserted him and the other physically abused him.
—Kunlyna Tauch, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Aug. 2023
But work remains stubbornly unlovable.
—Jonathan Malesic, The New Republic, 21 Jan. 2021
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Finnian Kelly, TIME, 8 July 2024
Affection deprivation can trigger negative beliefs about oneself, such as feeling unlovable, unwanted or undeserving of affection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Michael felt unlovable from an early age—one parent had deserted him and the other physically abused him.
—Kunlyna Tauch, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Aug. 2023
But work remains stubbornly unlovable.
—Jonathan Malesic, The New Republic, 21 Jan. 2021
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“Unlovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlovable. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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