as in ugly
unpleasant to look at
an unattractive, awkward baby bird
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Recent Examples of unattractive
Caused by a fungus, the leaf spot is unattractive but not life-threatening to the plant.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
There is a genuine pathos to the story of Sandy’s twin nieces, agreed by all to be unattractive, thanks to their weight and their noses.
—Mark Oppenheimer, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
By making this state extremely unattractive to AI data centers.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
There is a genuine pathos to the story of Sandy’s twin nieces, agreed by all to be unattractive, thanks to their weight and their noses.
—Mark Oppenheimer, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
By making this state extremely unattractive to AI data centers.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for unattractive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattractive
Adjective
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As their mutual competitiveness grows shockingly ugly, Niall learns to turn Ruben’s Samsonian strength and fury against him, knocking down the pillars of Ruben’s own life.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Rudy Gobert followed his inspired Game 2 effort against Nikola Jokic by stifling the three-time MVP again on an ugly 7-for-26 shooting night, and the Timberwolves established a postseason franchise record by allowing the Nuggets just 11 points in the tone-setting first quarter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Usually a team of elegant offense, Michigan instead clanked 13 triples off the rim and relied on its inside defensive ferocity to win a game nearly as aesthetically unpleasing as UConn’s 53-41 win over Butler in 2011.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 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
Adjective
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The two hideous games between the Lakers and Rockets will likely come to mind relatively quickly, but the trend has been greater than just one series.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Such is a snarky line that Emily Blunt delivers as Emily Charlton in The Devil Wears Prada, a character who would rather faint than wear something hideous.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Cuba is miserable, and to travel there without noticing the misery is grotesque all by itself.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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Suddenly, the Academy found itself getting beaten up on social media as yet another grotesque example of Hollywood’s wasteful ways.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Unattractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattractive. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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