unattractively

Examples

• All

• She immediately worried that she'd been sleeping unattractively, maybe with her mouth open.

  Fiction book (1998)

• "Know the best way to do it?" he said, grinning unattractively.

  Fiction book (1998)

• "You bloody wish," said the girl, snorting unattractively and looking away.

  Fiction book (1993)

• You don't do that and I'm not going to let you and intimidated the guy very, very unattractively to to get him to stop.

• Her knees were scraped and raw, the left one unattractively red and swollen.

  Fiction book (1999)

• "His mouth thinned unattractively.

  Fiction book (1996)

• She was not a small-boned woman, and her muscles were unattractively bulky.

  Fiction book (1998)

• But these days, the macho-looking, unattractively dressed, aggressive females don't solicit attention, let alone assistance, from the men around them.

  Blog text (20)

• He arranged the furniture unattractively, making the room feel cramped and uninviting.

• The house was painted a color that was unattractively bright, clashing with the neighborhood.

Synonyms

H

hideously

vsunattractively

18 5.5

In a very ugly or shocking way

indicates lacking appeal but not necessarily extreme ugliness or shock

U

unpleasantly

vsunattractively

5 2.7

In a way that makes you feel bad or uncomfortable

centres specifically on lacking appeal rather than general disagreeableness

I

inelegantly

vsunattractively

1 5.5

In a clumsy way that is not graceful

is the wider idea of lacking appeal, not limited to elegance

R

repulsively

vsunattractively

1 7.2

In a way that causes strong disgust or dislike

expresses milder absence of appeal rather than active disgust

U

unfashionably

vsunattractively

1 5.6

In a way that does not follow current styles

is the broader term for lacking appeal, not only unfashionable look

U

unflatteringly

vsunattractively

1 6.8

In a way that makes someone or something look bad

focuses on absence of appeal rather than on how it is shown

U

unimpressively

vsunattractively

1 5.1

In a weak, ordinary way that does not impress people

refers to lacking appeal itself rather than merely weak effect on others

U

ungracefully

vsunattractively

1 4.8

In an awkward, clumsy way that is not smooth

covers lack of appeal in any way, not only awkwardness of motion

U

unappealingly

vsunattractively

6.1

In a way that looks unattractive or unpleasant

is the general term for a lack of appeal in any context

U

unpalatably

vsunattractively

7.9

In an unpleasant way, often because it tastes bad or is hard to accept

means simply lacking appeal rather than causing sensory discomfort

U

uninterestingly

vsunattractively

5.3

In a boring way that does not keep people's attention

is about missing appeal overall, not just lacking excitement

U

unexcitingly

vsunattractively

5.8

In a dull way that does not interest people

is broader, covering any lack of appeal beyond mere boredom

I

insipidly

vsunattractively

8.3

In a way that shows no interest or energy and is very dull

covers lack of appeal generally, not only blandness in feeling

U

unstylishly

vsunattractively

4.2

In a way that does not look fashionable

is about lacking appeal generally rather than lacking fashion sense

F

frumpily

vsunattractively

• Informal

8.8

To dress or act in an old-fashioned, untidy way

means lacking appeal more broadly, not only in clothing or style

Antonyms

A

attractively

3 2.5

In a way that looks nice and makes people notice it

How Attractive

charmingly

11 3.0

attractively

3 2.5

plainly

2 1.8

unattractively

1 4.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology