unattractive — not pleasing or appealing to look at; lacking beauty or charm
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not pleasing or appealing to look at; lacking beauty or charm
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnəˈtræktɪv/
Example Sentences
- His unattractive personality made him unpopular despite his good looks.
- The restaurant's unattractive menu design made the delicious food look boring.
- She found the job offer financially unattractive because of the low salary.
unattractive
ADJECTIVE[/ʌnəˈtræktɪv/]
not pleasing or appealing to look at; lacking beauty or charm
Not pleasing to look at
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from the Latin 'attrahere' (to draw toward), combined with the Germanic negative prefix 'un-' and the Latin adjective-forming suffix '-ive'. This construction emerged in English to express the quality of failing to attract or appeal.
Breakdown
un- (not) + attract (from Latin attrahere: ad- 'to' + trahere 'to draw') + -ive (having the quality of). The morphological structure creates an adjective meaning 'not having the quality of drawing or appealing to'.
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📝Examples
“His unattractive personality made him unpopular despite his good looks.”
“The restaurant's unattractive menu design made the delicious food look boring.”
“She found the job offer financially unattractive because of the low salary.”
“My dating profile picture was so unattractive that even my mom unmatched me.”
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