unattractiveness
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4.7
- noun
- /ˌʌnəˈtræktɪvnəs/
:
falta de atractivo
- In particular, people who were depressed were more likely to endorse eight items of the BDI that indicate a strong sense of pessimism, personal failure, self-disappointment, tearfulness, irritability, perception of unattractiveness, fatigue, and health concerns.
Now the root of all unattractiveness is neediness.
- Now the root of all unattractiveness is neediness.
Examples
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As will be explored below, the increasing unattractiveness of marriage for white Jamaicans had more pronounced effects for women, the sex with the most at stake in marriage, than for men.
Academic text (1994) -
Normalization of such common effects as numbness, feelings of sexual unattractiveness, anxiety related to follow-up visits, and fear of recurrence can be a simple but important social work intervention that can greatly enhance the quality of life of a breast cancer survivor who needs to understand that she is not alone.
Academic text (1994) -
Now the root of all unattractiveness is neediness.
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Since a good husband is faithful to his wife, choosing unattractiveness may be seen as an action that forces men to remain faithful.
Academic text (1990) -
Because thinness has become a standard of attractiveness, overweight, in varying degrees, is associated with unattractiveness.
Academic text (1997) -
Although the ground material demonstrated soil benefits, one obstacle was the unattractiveness of the large particles to custom homebuilders.
Academic text (1999) -
Hawthorne suggests that it is Schaeffer's unattractiveness that has held him back; he makes Schaeffer's appearance central to his account of how the Frenchman, with his attendant "monkey aspects," fares in life.
Academic text (2012) -
Many people were surprised by the film's success, as its main character was often criticized for his unattractiveness.
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The old building was filled with charm, but its unattractiveness discouraged potential buyers from making an offer.
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Despite his talent, he struggled to find work in modeling due to his perceived unattractiveness.
Synonyms
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1.4
A quality of being unpleasant to look at
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6.3
Extreme ugliness that makes people feel shocked or disgusted
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6.7
Being unpleasant to look at
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8.1
A state when something looks ugly and strange in a way that shocks
A plain, unattractive look of a person or building
Not having an attractive appearance
Antonyms
- NSFW
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3.2
The quality that makes people notice and like someone's looks or character
How Attractive
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1.0
- NSFW
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3.2
1
3.5
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4.7
16
1.4
2
6.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
unattractiveness = unattractive (transparent) = un + attract + ive + ness
The noun is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ness' to the clear adjective 'unattractive', yielding the expected meaning 'the state of being not attractive'.
Etymology
The word unattractiveness is made from un- 'not' and attract 'to pull', the same root you see in tractor. So, unattractiveness is the quality of not drawing people in or not being pleasant to look at.