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Definition of unattractive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unattractive

adjective
 
/ˌʌnəˈtræktɪv/
 
/ˌʌnəˈtræktɪv/
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  1. not attractive or pleasant to look at
    • an unattractive brown colour
    Extra Examples
    • His face creased into an unattractive smile.
    • The women were young and not unattractive.
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  2. not good, interesting or pleasant
    • one of the unattractive aspects of the free market economy
    Extra Examples
    • He was an unattractive character: selfish, moody and arrogant.
    • Repeat surgery is often a very risky and unattractive proposition.
    • She was faced with a difficult choice between two equally unattractive alternatives.
    3. opposite attractive
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