noun
definition
An aesthetically unattractive person
adjective
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Not handsome or beautiful or appealing.
definition
Lacking the power to attract interest.
Examples of unattractive in a Sentence
It has broad streets and low houses, but is architecturally unattractive, like most of the creations of the time of King Otto.
When had he changed from the unattractive older man she met in the diner to the good looking young man who now lay beside her?
One of his shirts would certainly be unattractive on her body.
His professional success was not great; his manner was violent, his appearance unattractive, and his speech impaired by a painful stammer.
The region is therefore generally unattractive to the farmer, but it is inviting to the lumberman and the miner.
Never had he seemed so unattractive to her.
The older, which extends to 150 B.C., set forth, in bald, unattractive language, without any pretensions to style, but with a certain amount of trustworthiness, the most important events of each successive year.
It is discursive and badly arranged, but it is marked by a power of style, a vigour of narrative, and a skill in delineation of character which give life to the most unattractive period of German history; notwithstanding the extreme spirit of partisanship and some faults of taste, it will remain a remarkable monument of literary ability.
The Life of Horne Tooke, by Alexander Stephens, is written in an unattractive style and was the work of an admirer only admitted to his acquaintance at the close of his days.
It is true that illustrated books were known as early as 1608, if not before, but they were few and unattractive, and did little to inaugurate the great stream of ehon, or picture books, that were to take so large a share in the education of his own class.
Unattractive as his character was, it contained at least some elements of greatness.
Drawn on eyebrows can look artificial and unattractive.
Of course she wasn't beautiful, but was she that unattractive?
The southern part of Alberta is covered by a short grass, very nutritive, but drying up in the middle of summer until the whole prairie is brown and unattractive.
The island is mountainous and wooded, and completely shelters the harbour from easterly storms. The surroundings are highly picturesque and tropical in character, but the town itself is poorly built and unattractive.
The large number of hostile Indians was also a factor in making the Territory unattractive.
Feature by feature, Dulce was beautiful, but the hostile expression on her face when she looked at Carmen was decidedly unattractive.
The island sounds bleak, windy and unattractive, but after months on Gallipoli it must have seemed like paradise.
They can be overly complicated, and people consider the prospect of their money being tied up for decades unattractive and inflexible.
He may be so scrawny and unattractive as a pup that you have to fall in love with him.
The wide graveyard has been cleared of headstones, I am afraid, to make a rather scrubby and unattractive park.
Even Blyton's contemporaries thought the same (the publisher Macmillan once rejected a manuscript for its " unattractive... old-fashioned xenophobia " ).
Everything that had formerly appeared mysterious and fascinating in Speranski suddenly became plain and unattractive.
Until 1990 investment funds were subject to regressive dividend taxes which rendered them very unattractive.
Some men are too elderly, too undersexed, too unattractive or too much in the thrall of Levitical taboo to be gay.
Even Blyton 's contemporaries thought the same (the publisher Macmillan once rejected a manuscript for its " unattractive... old-fashioned xenophobia ").
Even the woman's voice was unpleasant and supercilious, making her very unattractive to Jon. He liked people who were down to earth.
A covered litter box can conceal the obvious and unattractive kitty byproducts.
Dents could make them unattractive or hinder their ability to hold the amount of weight they usually can.
Wind turbines are also noisy and this means that they can make unattractive neighbors when sited next to residential areas.
Many people find compost bins unattractive or simply do not have space to accommodate them.
Many people find wind turbines unattractive, not to mention they generate about 60 decibels of noise.
Under counter lights can be a good option (but don't use fluorescent lighting - it's unattractive and harsh).
A mirror frame will hide any flaws that appear around the edge of the mirror and the frames are designed to fit over those unattractive plastic clips that hold the mirror in place.
There are all kinds of different baskets and decorative storage containers out there that can hold your belongings so that they're visible but not unattractive.
A stunning fashion model, Iman, started out thinking she was unattractive as a young girl.
That's no small feat, since a blush that appears so dark can take on quite an unattractive cast on fair skin.
Removing waterproof varieties doesn't have to be a fight; waterproof formulas just need extra oomph to remove the leftover ingredients that can clog pores and cause unwanted, unattractive breakouts.
If you've ever seen raccoon eyes, you know how unattractive those smudgy dark circles are.
Changing brands can induce an allergic rash that would be unattractive and painful.
Soft light smoothes out unattractive lines, and soft shadows create an alluring, seductive atmosphere.
If you don't want to cut your photos, use stickers to help camouflage glare, unattractive backgrounds, and other undesirable elements within the image.
Sometimes I feel like the most unattractive quality a guy can have is being attracted to me.
Along with very serious health risks, chewing tobacco or using snuff can have other unattractive effects.
Some expensive cottons will also need to be ironed to remove unattractive wrinkles.
An unattractive cake board detracts from an otherwise beautiful design.
S. aloides is an interesting native water-plant with a compact vasiform tuft of leaves, from the centre of which arises in summer a spike of unattractive blossoms.
Palm tree care isn't difficult, but over-pruning not only makes a palm tree unattractive, it can also do damage to the tree.
Gone are those bulky, unattractive lighting tracks; modern track lights are sleek, stylish, and come in a wide array of shapes, sizes, and finishes.
Without a little care and attention it can become tarnished and can end up looking unattractive.