unattractive B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌənəˈtræktɪv/ See IPA manual Freq #19472 Meanings 1 adj Not pleasant to look at; lacking beauty or charm. The factory was an unattractive grey building. 2 adj Not appealing or interesting; not likely to attract people. Being unemployed is a most unattractive prospect. Thesaurus ↔ Opposites attractive Appears in Phrases (1) See all financially unattractive offering too little monetary benefit or too much financial disadvantage to be appealing Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From un- + attractive. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # unattractive **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌənəˈtræktɪv/ **Frequency rank:** 19472 ## Meanings 1. Not pleasant to look at; lacking beauty or charm. 2. Not appealing or interesting; not likely to attract people. ## Examples - The factory was an unattractive grey building. - Being unemployed is a most unattractive prospect. ## Antonyms - attractive ## Etymology From un- + attractive. ## AI Etymology Unattractive is from un- + attractive. The surface analysis is un- + attractive. The prefix un- supplies the negative or reversive element. In present-day use, it can mean not pleasant to look at; lacking beauty or charm, or not appealing or interesting; not likely to attract people. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown