uncharming
- adjective
- /ʌnˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
- The presentation was rather uncharming, failing to capture the audience's interest.
Examples
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Her uncharming demeanor made it difficult for her to win new friends.
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This question is unlike Frank; it's direct and uncharming.
Fiction book (1999) -
Despite his intelligence, his uncharming personality kept him from being popular.
Synonyms
Not pleasant to look at or to the senses
Not attractive, pleasant, or interesting
Unpleasant to look at
Not attractive or exciting and often plain
Rude and not polite or kind
Not pleasant or welcoming and likely to keep people away
Not attractive or impressive to look at
Not attractive and unpleasant to see or hear
Not pleasant to look at or to be part of
Not pleasant to look at
Not attractive to look at
Unpleasant to the senses, like a bitter taste or bright light
Not attractive or charming in an obvious way
Not attractive or interesting
Not attractive to look at
Antonyms
How Charming
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Uncharming is made of un- meaning 'not' and charm, which means 'to please' or 'to attract'. A helpful image is a magic trick that loses its magic: the 'charm' is gone, so something uncharming is 'not pleasing' or 'not attractive'.