Meaning & use

unappealing

adjective·Everyday

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Not attractive or interesting; unpleasant to consider or look at.

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The soggy sandwich looked thoroughly unappealing.

He found the idea of working overtime unappealing.

A note on using this word

Combines the negating prefix 'un-' with 'appealing,' the opposite of something that draws interest or desire.

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Words with an opposite meaning

appealingattractive

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