as in ugly
unpleasant to look at
an unappealing mess of dirt and trash in the corner of the room
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Recent Examples of unappealing
As well, the fibrous strands that connect the seeds to the gourd are also tough and unappealing to eat, though they can be used to make nutritious and flavorful stock.
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Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
The unappealing nature of a middle management role has become difficult to hide—and as current leaders quit, entry-level workers are becoming turned off by the prospect of taking on the role.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
Although that will be unappealing in the coming administration, some tenets of conservative internationalism would serve Trump’s objectives in cost-effective and politically achievable ways.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Not only was this unappealing to many New Yorkers who opposed the war or supported the Confederacy, but draftees were allowed to pay $300 to avoid service, and much of the public was furious that wealthy residents would be able to buy their way out of the army.
—Longreads, 3 Oct. 2024
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Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
The unappealing nature of a middle management role has become difficult to hide—and as current leaders quit, entry-level workers are becoming turned off by the prospect of taking on the role.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
Although that will be unappealing in the coming administration, some tenets of conservative internationalism would serve Trump’s objectives in cost-effective and politically achievable ways.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Not only was this unappealing to many New Yorkers who opposed the war or supported the Confederacy, but draftees were allowed to pay $300 to avoid service, and much of the public was furious that wealthy residents would be able to buy their way out of the army.
—Longreads, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unappealing
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The final against Colombia pitted the top two teams of the tournament, but the match was marred by ugly scenes outside the Hard Rock Stadium gates hours before kickoff.Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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The 1935 to 1936 robust rally was followed by an ugly 39% decline in 1937.Bill Stone, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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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
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Both the Hatter and the Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter) get boilerplate tragic origins in a cluttered plot that’s drowned out by the hideous, oppressive visual effects.Josh Bell, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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No abstract theory regardless of how sincerely held should impede or distract from that hideous, concrete real-world reality.Caroline Frost, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2024
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An atmospheric art style is complemented by perfectly tuned puzzles, delightful theme park staging, and grotesque enemies, offering something both challenging and rewarding.Matt Gardner, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Kenneth McMillan effectively plays the grotesque patriarch Baron Vladimir for laughs, creating a jarring contrast with the character's casual cruelty.Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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That’s so great in the book, having that perspective on somebody’s darkest, deepest, most unattractive, unflattering thoughts.Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024
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The once objectively unattractive 53-year-old has drastically altered his appearance with a very obvious hair transplant.Alexandra Bregman, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Unappealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unappealing. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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