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Unappealing   /ˌənəpˈilɪŋ/   Listen
Unappealing

adjective
1.
(of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings.  Synonyms: unlikable, unlikeable, unsympathetic.
2.
Not able to attract favorable attention.  "Was forced to talk to his singularly unappealing hostess"





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"Unappealing" Quotes from Famous Books



... unattractive and vulgar, and could only have been of value as heirlooms to some private family. These were conspicuously displayed on the panelled walls, in partnership with other more or less modest busts and imaginary landscapes. His ceilings were frescoed and figured in most extravagant, but unappealing designs. It was plainly seen that the building had been erected more to satisfy the taste and please the eye of the architect, who had received an unrestricted contract, than for acceptance by the purchaser. The furnishings were very much in keeping with the ...
— Skookum Chuck Fables - Bits of History, Through the Microscope • Skookum Chuck (pseud for R.D. Cumming)


Words linked to "Unappealing" :   off-putting, sympathetic, drama, unlikeable, appealing, unsympathetic, unattractive


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