as in ugly
unpleasant to look at
an unappealing mess of dirt and trash in the corner of the room
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Recent Examples of unappealing
Perhaps the price for something that kids may outgrow in a few months makes the economics unappealing for manufacturers.
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Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2025
That's to spare your dish of a certain grittiness that some diners find unappealing.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Applying a powder or mineral foundation before applying concealer will cause your makeup to look cakey and unappealing once the liquid concealer hits the powder foundation.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
Something like ‘Terrifier,’ for example, so successful, so well done, absolutely unappealing to me, like in every possible way.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 21 Feb. 2025
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Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2025
That's to spare your dish of a certain grittiness that some diners find unappealing.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Applying a powder or mineral foundation before applying concealer will cause your makeup to look cakey and unappealing once the liquid concealer hits the powder foundation.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
Something like ‘Terrifier,’ for example, so successful, so well done, absolutely unappealing to me, like in every possible way.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unappealing
Adjective
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Confirmation bias rears its ugly head, and the person convinces themselves that AI sentience is at hand.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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In ‘24, Hoover and the offense were a mess through the first six games, which included a rash of turnovers and ugly home defeats to Houston and Central Florida.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Luthor combats Superman through a combination of science and technology — injecting nanobot GPS trackers into Superman’s bloodstream — using methods that recall the hideous Covid manipulation.—
Armond White,
National Review,
11 July 2025
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The dark edge in Bushnell’s writing reflects less a brave new world than a world that is the hideous extension of the old one.—
Alice Bolin
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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In it, guests will venture into Art the Clown’s Funhouse, which first appeared in Terrifier 2, encountering Art’s grotesque kills from the franchise, gleefully displayed for all to see.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
10 July 2025
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After all, these rich, beautiful people couldn't possibly see past Dee's uncontrollable urge to panic-gag and Charlie's uncontrollable desire to shove grotesque amounts of cheese in his mouth, right?—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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There are a few family members who only wear olive, mustard, khaki, black and other dull colors; clunky, unattractive shoes; and few accessories.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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As shown, the new stadium is simple, unimposing and not unattractive.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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“Unappealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unappealing. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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