Unprepossessing in a sentence as an adjective

Louis XIV turned him down flat; whether as not a team player or just as ugly, unprepossessing, etc. I don't know.

This word, comparatively unprepossessing as it may sound, sits really at the core of the discourse[1].Whenever my thoughts stray to punishing myself for lack of discipline, I try to remember to leave that martial outlook towards life to the Spartans[2] and reflect peacefully on my habits instead.

Unprepossessing definitions

adjective

creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression

See also: unpresentable