as in ugly
unpleasant to look at
an unattractive, awkward baby bird
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Recent Examples of unattractive
That infamously unattractive appearance led to the blobfish being declared the world’s ugliest animal as the mascot of the Ugly Animal Preservation Society.
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Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The plastic surgery industrial complex only serves to enforce the unrealistic beauty standard that makes the general masses feel like our bodies are unattractive or unworthy.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 12 Mar. 2025
Cards were specifically designed for discouraging suitors and for poking fun of the old or the unattractive.
—Christopher Ferguson, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2025
Excess government wastage and spending keep taxes high and contribute to making investing in our country increasingly unattractive.
—Shivaune Field, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The plastic surgery industrial complex only serves to enforce the unrealistic beauty standard that makes the general masses feel like our bodies are unattractive or unworthy.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 12 Mar. 2025
Cards were specifically designed for discouraging suitors and for poking fun of the old or the unattractive.
—Christopher Ferguson, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2025
Excess government wastage and spending keep taxes high and contribute to making investing in our country increasingly unattractive.
—Shivaune Field, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattractive
Adjective
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And at a moment where reality TV shows are proliferating, but often with an ugly underbelly, the cable brand is betting that its antidote will resonate with an audience on both linear TV and streaming.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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The first outcome would be a massive win for the United States, while the second would likely be far uglier.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 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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The month leading up to their Champions League tie with Real Madrid has been absolutely hideous.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The architectural vandalism was hideous and heartbreaking to watch, inhumane civic renewal by wrecking ball in the discredited vein of Robert Moses.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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The choreography is grotesque, but efficient — an intricate, parasitic pageant engineered to keep the show going for as long as the fungus needs until the next brood comes along.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Returnal Returnal was one of the first exclusives of the PS5 generation; a fabulously grotesque sci-fi horror dirge, and still worth your attention today.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Unattractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattractive. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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