UNINVITING


Meaning of UNINVITING in English

un ‧ in ‧ vit ‧ ing /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ◂/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ invitation , ↑ invite ; adjective : ↑ uninvited , ↑ inviting ≠ ↑ uninviting ; verb : ↑ invite ; adverb : ↑ invitingly ]

1 . an uninviting place seems unattractive or unpleasant:

The building was cold, dark, and uninviting.

2 . uninviting prospect something unpleasant that you will have to do:

He faced the uninviting prospect of a two-hour wait for the next train.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.