unattractive
adjective (unattractive; more unattractive, most unattractive)
Everyday
- Not nice to look at; not pretty or handsome. tree →
- Not interesting or pleasant, so people do not want it: an unattractive offer or idea. tree →
In the lessons
In everyday life and stories it describes looks, places or choices people do not like; in business or maths word problems an unattractive price or offer is one people will not choose. Phrases: «an unattractive offer», «find something unattractive».
Examples
- The old car park was grey and unattractive. tree →
- Working all weekend sounded unattractive to him. tree →
- The frog looked unattractive, but it was really a prince. tree →
- Paying twice the price is an unattractive deal. tree →
- They painted the unattractive wall with a bright mural. tree →
- Rude manners are unattractive in anyone. tree →
Note
un- + attractive = not attractive. Saying a person is unattractive is unkind; it is a judgement, not a fact. Opposite: attractive, appealing. «An unattractive» takes «an» because it starts with a vowel sound.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «unattractive» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «unattractive» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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