Not sexy.
unsexy
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for unsexy.
Editorial note
Documentation is one of those very unsexy things that's so important but so many people and companies just tend to overlook.
Quick take
Not sexy.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of unsexy gathered in one view.
(of research etc) Perceived as not having wide contemporary interest; plodding.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for unsexy.
adjective
Not sexy.
See also: undersexed, sexless
adjective
(of research etc) Perceived as not having wide contemporary interest; plodding.
See also: undersexed, sexless
Example sentences
Documentation is one of those very unsexy things that's so important but so many people and companies just tend to overlook.
It's one of those deceptively 'unsexy' materials too from an outsider's perspective: think of steel and someone may think of, what, swords?
Then boring, unsexy problems that no one is passionate about don't get solved.
Don't forgot to donate to ProPublica for covering an unsexy story as well.
It's old, unsexy, and has missed its turn on the hype train.
Going foundry by foundry and convincing them to take their heads out of DRM hole and consider simpler, unsexy options such as this one.
I think the author here should really be making the distinction between sexy & unsexy.
Yes, fans are unsexy and all that, but it's got two of them, they're very good and fairly quiet, and the shell is big enough to serve as a decent heat sink by itself.
I remember the times when programming and computers where considered extremely unsexy and basically made you an outcast and unlikely to get a girl-friend.
It's not just unsexy, but soul-crushing.
The most evolutionarily fit would be software that's essential, yet complicated, obscure, and unsexy, so it doesn't attract attention of idealists who will put in sufficient resources into rewriting it.
* We're an unsexy enterprise Saas company.
Quote examples
I think the problem isn't "unsexy", but service and scale.
An area trying to be "the next silicon valley" that ignores the unsexy things happening in low industrial areas in Fremont or Alamaden Valley aren't ever going to be the same.
I think the point isn't so much "obscure" places as it is "unsexy".
Deepak Jeevan Kumar: "a principal at General Catalyst Partners, led sessions at Interact, encouraging attendees to work in unsexy enterprise industries like cloud computing, which he thinks need new ideas.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use unsexy in a sentence?
Documentation is one of those very unsexy things that's so important but so many people and companies just tend to overlook.
What does unsexy mean?
Not sexy.
What part of speech is unsexy?
unsexy is commonly used as adjective.