unattractive
adjective
un·at·trac·tive
ˌən-ə-ˈtrak-tiv 
unattractively
adverb
unattractiveness
noun
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Examples of unattractive in a Sentence
an unattractive, awkward baby bird
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Just as stores stock shelves to present unattractive options alongside attractive ones, farmers could plant certain flower species in or near crop plants to increase visitation to the target crops.
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Claire Therese Hemingway, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2024
Autumn pruning helps manage foliar diseases and beautifies the landscape, as peony foliage tends to turn black and unattractive in winter.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
To make the European market unattractive for Chinese EV exporters, tariffs have to be as high as 50%, according to research group Rhodium.
—Sonia Heng, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
Not showing me as completely broken and unattractive at the beginning was important to the arc.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
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Claire Therese Hemingway, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2024
Autumn pruning helps manage foliar diseases and beautifies the landscape, as peony foliage tends to turn black and unattractive in winter.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
To make the European market unattractive for Chinese EV exporters, tariffs have to be as high as 50%, according to research group Rhodium.
—Sonia Heng, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
Not showing me as completely broken and unattractive at the beginning was important to the arc.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Unattractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unattractive. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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unattractive
adjective
un·at·trac·tive
-ˈtrak-tiv
: not attractive : plain
unattractively
adverb
unattractiveness
noun
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