uninviting
/'ʌnin'vaitiɳ/
Definition
Adjective 1. Not attractive or appealing; not welcoming: Describing something that does not look pleasant, comfortable, or desirable, and therefore does not encourage one to approach, enter, or accept it. 2. Not tempting or appetizing: Specifically used to describe food or drink that does not look or seem good to eat or drink.
Usage and Examples
- Describing a place or atmosphere:
- The old house had a dark and uninviting entrance.
- The weather made the beach look cold and uninviting.
- Describing food or drink:
- The soup had been sitting out for hours and looked uninviting.
- He offered me an uninviting lump of grey porridge.
Advanced Usage
- "to be uninviting to someone": To not be appealing or welcoming to a specific person or group.
- The formal atmosphere of the club was uninviting to new students.
Variants and Related Words
- Uninvitingly (adverb): In an uninviting manner.
- The door was shut uninvitingly.
Synonyms
- Unappealing: Not attractive or interesting.
- Unwelcoming: Not friendly or receptive; appearing inhospitable.
- Unattractive: Not pleasing to look at.
- Bleak: (Of a place) lacking in warmth, comfort, or hope; desolate.
- Unappetizing: Not inviting or attractive to the taste.
Antonyms
- Inviting: Appealing and attractive.
- Welcoming: Behaving in a polite or friendly way to a guest or newcomer.
- Appetizing: Stimulating one's appetite.
- Attractive: Pleasing or appealing to the senses.
Adjective
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not tempting
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neither attractive nor tempting
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