as in ugly
unpleasant to look at
an unattractive, awkward baby bird
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Recent Examples of unattractive
Slow cookers are bulky, unattractive in their signature oval way and require a lot of thinking ahead to use.
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
Because these fundamental weaknesses are not reflected in the current market price, the stock maintains an unattractive risk-reward profile with a potential downside target of $95.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
One possibility was the Sorbonne in Paris but soaring property prices and recent political unrest made the French capital unattractive.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
This approach remains a long shot but the alternatives range from unpalatable to unattractive.
—Ali Vaez, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
Because these fundamental weaknesses are not reflected in the current market price, the stock maintains an unattractive risk-reward profile with a potential downside target of $95.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
One possibility was the Sorbonne in Paris but soaring property prices and recent political unrest made the French capital unattractive.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
This approach remains a long shot but the alternatives range from unpalatable to unattractive.
—Ali Vaez, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattractive
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The Anaheim Ducks’ captain took out the left leg of Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews with a knee-on-knee hit during the second period Thursday night, one of the uglier hits of the 2025-26 season.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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But as the film quietly signals, a society’s obscenities are not aberrations, only parts of an ugly chapter in a long history.—
Michael Snyder,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Rosemary makes one of the best companion plants for apple trees because of its strong scent that's unpleasing to critters looking to snack on a juicy red apple.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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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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Suddenly the whole thing seemed like a hideous dream.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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One of most hideous images in American poetry, and yet one of the most memorable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The editorial board has offered tone-deaf takes on the Iran war detached from its grotesque, senseless reality.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The airstrike, allegedly part of an offensive targeting an Iranian military complex nearby, provided a grotesque example of the horrors unfolding since the beginning of the US-Israel war on Iran late last month.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Unattractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattractive. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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