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unappealingnot attractive or interesting; causing no desire or interest

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not attractive or interesting; causing no desire or interest

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌʌnəˈpiːlɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 매력적이지 않은, 흥미롭지 않은

Korean pronunciation: 언-어-필-링 (강세: 필)

Example Sentences

  • The job offer was financially unappealing, so I decided to keep looking.
  • My cooking skills are so bad that even my dog finds my food unappealing.
  • The hotel room was clean but unappealing, with beige walls and no decoration.

unappealing

ADJECTIVE

//ˌʌnəˈpiːlɪŋ//

not attractive or interesting; causing no desire or interest

unappealing concept
💡 Concept

Completely unappealing and disgusting

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unappealing rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Unappealing food, revealing what's not appealing!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌʌnəˈpiːlɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌʌnəˈpiːlɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootappeal
Suffix--ing

Origin

un-(부정) + appeal(매력을 어필하다) + -ing(형용사형)으로 구성된 단어입니다. appeal은 라틴어 appellare(부르다, 호명하다)에서 유래되어 '관심을 끌다, 매력적이다'라는 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

appealingrevealinghealingdealingfeeling
appealing
revealing
healing
dealing
feeling

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📝Examples

The job offer was financially unappealing, so I decided to keep looking.

😄 Fun example

My cooking skills are so bad that even my dog finds my food unappealing.

The hotel room was clean but unappealing, with beige walls and no decoration.

😄 Fun example

He tried to make small talk, but his jokes were so unappealing that everyone awkwardly stared at their phones.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

unattractiveuninvitinguninterestingrepulsiveoff-putting

Antonyms

appealingattractiveinviting

Related

disgustingboringdullplainbland