Synonyms for unattractive
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Unappealing
unappealing, ugly, uninviting, unlovely, homely US CA, unprepossessing, untempting
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not handsome or beautiful or appealing.
Related words
- Word family
- unattractiveness
Example sentences
- ugly Between you and me, the fat ugly man is on a diet.
- unappealing The sag of that bag makes it unappealing to wear.
- uninviting The water in the pond was murky and uninviting.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unattractive | steady | |
| ugly | rising | |
| unappealing | rising | |
| uninviting | rising | |
| unlovely | steady | |
| unalluring | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- ugly2
- 6 letters
- homely2
- 8 letters
- unlovely
- 10 letters
- uninviting4, untempting, unalluring
- 11 letters
- unappealing4
- 15 letters
- unprepossessing
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ugly2 = 2 syllables).