An aesthetically unattractive person
unattractive
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for unattractive.
Editorial note
Maybe my VC knowledge is stale (it's from 2005) but a room full of VC associates seems pretty unattractive.
Quick take
An aesthetically unattractive person
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of unattractive gathered in one view.
Not handsome or beautiful or appealing.
Lacking the power to attract interest.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for unattractive.
noun
An aesthetically unattractive person
See also: plain, homely, subfusc, unappealing, uninviting
adjective
Not handsome or beautiful or appealing.
See also: plain, homely, subfusc, unappealing, uninviting
adjective
Lacking the power to attract interest.
See also: plain, homely, subfusc, unappealing, uninviting
Example sentences
Maybe my VC knowledge is stale (it's from 2005) but a room full of VC associates seems pretty unattractive.
Although what society finds unattractive is also hugely based on culture, just like what it finds attractive.
If a street was completely vacant, prices would probably go down because it would be unattractive to live there.
At some level of income, this freebie would make working unattractive enough the system would collapse for lack of taxpayers.
For non-startups, it seems more centered around a salary cap that is unattractive to experienced engineers.
Or do you only do this when you observe low-riding pants on someone you find unattractive?
The other issues (slow startup, lack of page integration, unattractive UI) were dominant before that.
Going against a ruthless goliath should help garner public support, but the way they are doing it is very unattractive to me.
That and the whole 'mister' or aekyo (adult women emulating an infant) shit I find very creepy and unattractive.
I'm a horrible designer (and I'm kicking myself constantly because of it) and I'm aware of the unattractive landing.
That's to say someone else's education system has a problem (by being unattractive in the current conditions) and that secures you incoming talent now.
It sounds so unattractive to visit countries stuck with such laws.
Quote examples
You don't have to shut down one application to be able to run another, like on an iPhone." But the handset they were showing (they called it a handheld computer, not a smartphone) was clumsy and unattractive.
And you should really ask for a promotion (not, "boss, I want your job", but more responsibility and perhaps a title improvement so long as it doesn't put you in the awkward position of outranking your manager) rather than just asking for more money for the same job (an unattractive proposition to the boss, no matter what).
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use unattractive in a sentence?
Maybe my VC knowledge is stale (it's from 2005) but a room full of VC associates seems pretty unattractive.
What does unattractive mean?
An aesthetically unattractive person
What part of speech is unattractive?
unattractive is commonly used as noun, adjective.