as in ugly
unpleasant to look at
an unattractive, awkward baby bird
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Recent Examples of unattractive
Trump has long said wind power turbines are unattractive and endanger birds, and that solar installations take up too much land.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
Does that make the slower car an unattractive race car?
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
While most will not severely affect plant life in your yard, some mushrooms are unattractive.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
The below shows the 100 most unattractive public buildings across the country, as voted for by 3,012 Americans.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
Does that make the slower car an unattractive race car?
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
While most will not severely affect plant life in your yard, some mushrooms are unattractive.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
The below shows the 100 most unattractive public buildings across the country, as voted for by 3,012 Americans.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattractive
Adjective
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The only debate is which of his five interceptions against LSU was the ugliest and/or costliest in a 20-10 loss.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The results were ugly and caused lasting damage to our citizens' livelihoods and our city's reputation.—
Ted Wheeler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 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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Hart was short, with a hideous combover.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
30 Aug. 2025
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That hideous incentive triggered My Lai and other similarly heinous attacks.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Just as scary as the grotesque creatures outside are the factionalism and paranoia of the residents inside.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Nwodim’s work here is graceful, ceding some big laughs to Edebiri (and her grotesque wound makeup) while locking in to her (slightly) less ridiculous character with hilarious conviction.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Unattractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattractive. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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