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# unattractive

adjective (unattractive; more unattractive, most unattractive)

«unattractive» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Not nice to look at; not pretty or handsome. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unattractive/#m1)
2. Not interesting or pleasant, so people do not want it: an unattractive offer or idea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unattractive/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and stories it describes looks, places or choices people do not like; in business or maths word problems an unattractive price or offer is one people will not choose. Phrases: «an unattractive offer», «find something unattractive».

### Examples

- The old car park was grey and unattractive. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unattractive/#x1)
- Working all weekend sounded unattractive to him. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unattractive/#x2)
- The frog looked unattractive, but it was really a prince. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unattractive/#x3)
- Paying twice the price is an unattractive deal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unattractive/#x4)
- They painted the unattractive wall with a bright mural. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unattractive/#x5)
- Rude manners are unattractive in anyone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unattractive/#x6)

### Note

un- + attractive = not attractive. Saying a person is unattractive is unkind; it is a judgement, not a fact. Opposite: attractive, appealing. «An unattractive» takes «an» because it starts with a vowel sound.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unattractive» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unattractive/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unattractive» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unattractive.html) on Mova free.