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
Those additions make the idea of subtracting Hoerner — a homegrown Gold Glove second baseman with plus speed, elite contact skills and exceptional leadership qualities — so unappealing.
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
She’s resorted to ordering juice or mocktails in order to escape the unappealing flavor.
—Sheeka Sanahori - For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The state overtaxes and overregulates making California an unappealing place to live.
—Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026
Given all of this, alternative modes of transportation will be tempting for some, but driving is an unappealing prospect, especially given toll hikes are on the horizon.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
She’s resorted to ordering juice or mocktails in order to escape the unappealing flavor.
—Sheeka Sanahori - For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The state overtaxes and overregulates making California an unappealing place to live.
—Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026
Given all of this, alternative modes of transportation will be tempting for some, but driving is an unappealing prospect, especially given toll hikes are on the horizon.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unappealing
Adjective
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Further, there is the even uglier spectre of players and coaches themselves fixing games.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
12 Feb. 2026
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Shower Heads Even the most high-end shower heads are not immune to ugly mineral deposits and limescale buildup that can clog the holes.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026
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 hideous curbside piles of frozen slush blocking New York City streets have a name.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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That this hideous crime was executed by 15-year-old young adults is horrifying.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Linda from accounting, or as she’d correct, strategy and planning, deserves to be grotesque too.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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These grotesque lies brought additional, immense pain to grieving families and friends.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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They have been used ever since, except for Super Bowl 50, where the number was used instead because NFL ad designers felt Super Bowl L was too unattractive and unmarketable.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Slow cookers are bulky, unattractive in their signature oval way and require a lot of thinking ahead to use.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Unappealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unappealing. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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