as in unattractive
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Recent Examples of uncute
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.
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2020
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncute
Adjective
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Despite currently trading at around $10, Guess stock appears fundamentally unattractive.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Germinated grass seed is usually unattractive to birds, although some birds are unpredictable, so the faster the seed germinates, the better.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Then over the Pont de la Concorde, an unbeautiful bridge that holds great historical significance.—
Anna Hartley,
Washington Post,
19 Aug. 2022
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But it is often done in some very unbeautiful circumstances, for low wages, and in unhealthy work environments.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
10 Aug. 2022
Adjective
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The Heat finished with an ugly 12-34 record against opponents that finished this regular season with a .500 record or better.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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Brinkley in her book describes one ugly scene when Joel, deep in his cups, ate a heap of spaghetti directly from a large pan on the stove, then vehemently kicked everyone out of the house for eating his pasta.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There’s at least one major shoe that could drop — why devote an entire episode to the Gemstone origin story if that gold Bible isn’t going to pay off somehow? — but The Righteous Gemstones loves these grotesque, dysfunctional louts.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Removing their dark veils, the two expose their grotesque faces, their exaggerated makeup cracked, peeling and flaking off in chunks.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Two doors on either side also conceal unsightly tech, with cutouts at the back that discreetly corral cables.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2025
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Hours later, after an unsightly loss to the Athletics, the Padres still occupied both positions atop the standings.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Within the span of a few days, an innocuous speck can turn a loaf of bread from prime sandwich material into a hideous mass of blue-green fuzz—an appetite-killing sight if ever there was one.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
1 May 2025
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The Imperial City Sewers you’re meant to traverse while learning the basics of the game look hideous and vile.—
Jamal Michel,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In so doing, the state has taken a wholly worthwhile cause — the cause of individual choice — and sullied it with an unlovely combination of hypocrisy and two-bit protectionism.—
The Editors,
National Review,
7 May 2024
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And this was something that goes by the very unlovely acronym of a BVLOS flight.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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Insufficient split, bent and separated legs and unaesthetic body position are a few of the others that fall under that category.—
Skyler Caruso,
Peoplemag,
1 Aug. 2024
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Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Palmer’s has gone viral on TikTok as an unaesthetic—yet nourishing and effective—skincare brand.—
Chaunie Brusie, RN,
Parents,
5 Apr. 2024
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“Uncute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncute. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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