as in ugly
unpleasant to look at
an unattractive, awkward baby bird
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Recent Examples of unattractive
Not showing me as completely broken and unattractive at the beginning was important to the arc.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
The through line in these missteps, as Smith sees it, is selfishness, which is an unattractive trait in any workplace.
—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
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
The through line in these missteps, as Smith sees it, is selfishness, which is an unattractive trait in any workplace.
—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
See all Example Sentences for unattractive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattractive
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In a Hungarian cartoon from around 1951, Churchill is seen as an ugly villain, ready to set households and factories on fire.Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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For many people, finding the perfect ugly Christmas sweater is an annual tradition.Shea Simmons, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Smears on non-sensor areas of the tiara are like bug debris on your hood, aesthetically unpleasing but not harmful.Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 1 Oct. 2019
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His side's inability to finish off the game against Burnley on the other hand was very unpleasing.SI.com, SI.com, 1 Feb. 2018
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No abstract theory regardless of how sincerely held should impede or distract from that hideous, concrete real-world reality.Caroline Frost, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2024
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The Menendez trials — the first of the two ended in a mistrial due to a hung jury — became such a sensation in part because of the hideous nature of the crime, but also because of who Lyle and Erik were.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
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Other pivotal moments within the film showcase the main characters pushing through moments filled with adversity served on a platter by grotesque figures.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024
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In the opening sequence, a spiked mask is hammered onto star Barbara Steele’s head, and later, scorpions crawl out of her grotesque, semi-preserved face.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Unattractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattractive. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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