unattractive
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unattractive
- /ənəˈt͡ʃɹæktɪv/ US
Rhymes with -æktɪv
adjective more unattractive · most unattractive
- Not handsome or beautiful or appealing. All three parallel valleys of the Llynvi, Garw and Ogmore are much the same in physical character: the lower reaches are wooded and not unattractive, but as the railway climbs on ever-steepening grades, the hills on either hand grow barer and closer together, while in all respects the scene becomes
- Lacking the power to attract interest. Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension fu
Opposite: attractive
noun unattractives
- An aesthetically unattractive person
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: uninviting, unprepossessing, unappealing, unpresentable, untempting, subfusc, homely, plain, ugly, bad, unfavourable, unglamorous, off-putting, disadvantageous, irrelevant, repulsive
adjective
Opposite: attractive
Translations
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adj not handsome or beautiful or appealing
| Español | inatrayente, inatractivo |
|---|---|
| Français | inattrayant |
| Deutsch | unschön |
| Русский | непригля́дный neprigljádnyj, неинтере́сный neinterésnyj, стрёмный strjómnyj |
adj lacking the power to attract interest
| Deutsch | üsselig |
|---|---|
| Italiano | sconveniente |
| Русский | невы́годный nevýgodnyj |
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