unappealing

Thân thiện

The chef frowned at the unappealing plate of gray mush.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not attractive, interesting, or desirable; failing to arouse interest or liking. The primary meaning describes something that lacks qualities that would make it pleasant, inviting, or engaging.
   • (In literature/drama) Tending to evoke negative or unsympathetic feelings. A specialized use describing a character who is deliberately written to be disliked or to lack appealing qualities.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective (General):

  • The dark, damp basement was an unappealing place to store the books.
  • He found the job offer unappealing due to the long commute and low salary.
  • The food looked cold and unappealing on the plate.

• Adjective (Literary/Drama):

  • The author created a deliberately unappealing protagonist to challenge the reader's expectations.
  • The villain's motives were not just evil but also petty and unappealing.

Advanced Usage

• "Singularly unappealing": An emphatic phrase meaning exceptionally or particularly unappealing.
  • The prospect of cleaning the garage on a Sunday morning was singularly unappealing.

Variants and Related Words

• Unappealingly (adverb): In an unappealing manner.

  • The room was unappealingly decorated in dull colors.

• Appealing (adjective): The direct opposite, meaning attractive or interesting.

Synonyms

• Unattractive: Not pleasing to look at.
• Uninviting: Not welcoming or attractive.
• Unsavory: Morally offensive or unpleasant.
• Repellent: Causing strong dislike or aversion.

Antonyms

• Appealing
• Attractive
• Inviting
• Desirable

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not able to attract favorable attention
   • they have made the place as unappealing as possible
   • was forced to talk to his singularly unappealing hostess
2. (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings
   • all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unsympathetic
• unlikeable
• unlikable