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uncute

uncute

1 7.0
Not attractive or charming in an obvious way
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈkjut/
  • Informal
translation icon : poco atractivo
  • Even his attempts at humor couldn't hide the fact that he was quite uncute.

Examples

  • I had no interest in kissing the uncute boy in front of me.

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  • The dress she wore was definitely uncute, with its dull color and outdated style.

  • Despite his nice personality, many found him uncute due to his unkempt appearance.

Synonyms

unattractive
vsuncute
37 1.8

Not pleasant to look at or to the senses

is about a stronger, clearly noticeable absence of small attractive quality
unappealing
vsuncute
15 4.1

Not attractive, pleasant, or interesting

is used when the lack of cute attraction is noticeable and direct
unprepossessing
vsuncute
1 8.2

Not attractive or impressive to look at

is used when a lack of charm is obvious rather than only unremarkable
unbeautiful
vsuncute
1 6.2

Not attractive in looks or style

is used when that lack of softness or prettiness is especially obvious
unlovely
vsuncute
1 6.0

Not attractive and unpleasant to see or hear

is used when the absence of cuteness or charm feels immediately noticeable
unpretty
vsuncute
1 5.0

Not pleasant to look at or to be part of

is used when a missing charm or cuteness feels actively unpleasant
uncharming
vsuncute
1 4.5

Not pleasant to be with or attractive to look at

is used more when people notice the lack rather than when it is subtle
unhandsome
vsuncute
1 6.6

Not attractive to look at

is used when the missing simple charm makes the look strikingly off
unaesthetic
vsuncute
1 8.1

Not pleasant to look at

is used in ordinary speech for obvious lack of charm, not technical aesthetics
unalluring
vsuncute
6.8

Not attractive or interesting

is used when simple, childlike charm is missing in a clear way
unfavored
vsuncute
  • US
5.3

Not attractive to look at

is used more when people visibly treat it as less pleasing or liked
unshapely
vsuncute
6.7

A person or thing that looks awkward and not pleasing to the eye

is narrower, focusing on bad body or form rather than missing charm

Antonyms

1.0

Attractive in a small, pretty, or charming way

138 2.3

Makes people like it, for example a friendly smile or a new idea

How Cute

adorable
280 1.0
cute
1.0
uncute
  • Informal
1 7.0
plain
208 1.0
ugly
866 1.0

Surface Forms

uncute positive

Morphology

uncute = cute (transparent) = un + cute

Simple negation of 'cute' to indicate lack of attractiveness or charm; nothing idiomatic blocks direct inference.

Etymology

Uncute is simply un- 'not' plus cute 'attractive' or 'nice', so it literally means 'not cute' or lacking charm. That's why saying something is 'uncute' means it is noticeably unappealing.