unattractive

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ attractive.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -æktɪv

Adjective

unattractive (comparative more unattractive, superlative most unattractive)

  1. Not handsome or beautiful or appealing.
  2. Lacking the power to attract interest.
    • 2013 July 6, “The rise of smart beta”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8843, page 68:
      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 funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new sources of return.

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Noun

unattractive (plural unattractives)

  1. An aesthetically unattractive person
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