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UNATTRACTIVE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lacking beauty or charm
Example:
as unattractive as most mining regions
Classified under:
Similar:
homely; plain (lacking in physical beauty or proportion)
subfusc (devoid of brightness or appeal)
unprepossessing; unpresentable (creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression)
Also:
ugly (displeasing to the senses)
uninviting (neither attractive nor tempting)
unseductive (not seductive)
Attribute:
attractiveness (sexual allure)
Antonym:
attractive (pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm)
Derivation:
unattractiveness (an ugliness of appearance that is not appealing to viewers)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Lacking power to arouse interest
Example:
being unemployed is a most unattractive prospect
Classified under:
Similar:
unappealing (not able to attract favorable attention)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Not appealing to the senses
Example:
untempting food
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
uninviting (neither attractive nor tempting)
