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unaesthetic

American  
[uhn-es-thet-ik, -ees-] / ˌʌn ɛsˈθɛt ɪk, -is- /
Also unesthetic,

adjective

  1. offensive to the aesthetic sense; lacking in beauty or sensory appeal; unpleasant, as an object, design, arrangement, etc..

    an unaesthetic combination of colors.


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Etymology

Origin of unaesthetic

First recorded in 1825–35; un- 1 + aesthetic

Example Sentences

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But it wasn’t exactly comfortable: Nixon administration official Henry Kissinger described the space as “uncomfortable, unaesthetic and essentially oppressive.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023

"When we don't teach penmanship, the result is an ugly, unaesthetic, and illegible script," says Fischer.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2011

The finale was unaesthetic and low scoring, a reflection more of the Celtics’ defensive tenacity than the Lakers’ flash.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2010

The project's success is a testament to the fact that green architecture has begun to come of age, after a false and unaesthetic start in the early 1970s.

From Time Magazine Archive

She chastised such vile and unaesthetic habits, but really it was her own maudlin oozing that she despised.

From Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America by Sills, Steven (Steven David Justin)

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