uninviting
2
4.6
- adjective
- /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
:
poco acogedor
- The dark, narrow alley was uninviting and made me hesitant to walk through it.
- cold and uninviting
- dark and uninviting
- look uninviting
Examples
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The old abandoned building looked uninviting with its broken windows and overgrown yard.
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The gloomy morning has made my backyard distinctly uninviting.
Fiction book (1997) -
Wow, it's so cold and uninviting.
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Pity, as it makes the house look so uninviting with bars up on the windows.
Blog text (15) -
All this means an uninviting atmosphere for entrepreneurs.
Academic text (2010) -
To the left was an open doorway and a pool of uninviting shadow.
Fiction book (1992) -
And for the more introverted student, a loud and busy room might seem uninviting.
Academic text (2014) -
The lobbies of even upscale new condo high-rises often look rundown and uninviting.
Academic text (2010) -
Up until the early nineteenth century, Cherokee tribes occasionally hunted in the area but found the terrain otherwise too rugged and uninviting.
Fiction book (1999) -
Her expression was uninviting, making it clear that she didn't want to talk.
Synonyms
20
1.4
Not exciting and likely to make people bored
16
2.5
Not interesting or likely to make people want it
15
4.1
Not attractive, pleasant, or interesting
15
4.5
Unpleasant to look at
14
4.0
Not having new or interesting ideas
9
3.9
Not very good or likely to attract attention
7
3.5
Not interesting or exciting
4
5.4
Not attractive or exciting and often plain
3
4.5
Not friendly and making people feel unwanted or uncomfortable
3
3.2
Not interesting or exciting
1
8.2
Not attractive or impressive to look at
1
6.0
Not attractive and unpleasant to see or hear
1
4.5
Not pleasant to be with or attractive to look at
1
5.5
Not attractive and not likely to make you want it
1
8.1
Not pleasant to look at
1
6.6
Not attractive to look at
1
4.8
Unpleasant to the senses, like a bitter taste or bright light
1
8.0
Not pleasant for a person, place, or situation
1
4.6
Not interesting and does not hold attention
Not welcoming and unpleasant for people to be in
Not attractive or interesting
Not attractive in a romantic or sexual way
Not causing strong feelings or interest
Antonyms
How Welcoming
14
3.8
66
1.0
1
2.3
2
4.6
20
6.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word uninviting is made of the prefix un- meaning 'not' and invite meaning 'to call in' or 'to welcome', like the word invitation. So it literally means 'not welcoming', which is why we use it for places or things that do not attract people.