un ‧ at ‧ trac ‧ tive /ˌʌnəˈtræktɪv◂/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ attraction , ↑ attractiveness ; verb : ↑ attract ; adverb : ↑ attractively ; adjective : ↑ attractive ≠ ↑ unattractive ]
1 . not attractive, pretty, or pleasant to look at:
an unattractive man
2 . not good or desirable:
the unattractive aspects of nationalism
—unattractively adverb
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THESAURUS
▪ ugly very unpleasant to look at - used about people, objects, and buildings:
She thinks she's ugly but she's not.
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an ugly block of flats
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cheap ugly furniture
▪ unattractive not pleasant to look at. Unattractive sounds more formal and less strong than ugly :
an unattractive modern town which was built during the 1960s
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Women found him unattractive.
▪ unsightly formal not pleasant to look at, and spoiling the appearance of something:
Unsightly red spots started to appear on her face.
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The windows have been blocked off with unsightly metal bars.