unappealing

/ (ˌʌnəˈpiːlɪŋ) /

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adjective

not attractive or pleasing

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Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

The Sunflower State

The Evergreen State

The Magnolia State

The Mockingbird State

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Words nearby unappealing

unannounced, unanswerable, unanswered, unanticipated, unappealable, unappealing, unappetizing, unappreciated, unapproachable, unappropriated, unapproved

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And second, the allegers proved themselves over time to be as unappealing a litter of reptiles and crones as could be imagined.
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But if I had to guess, I'd say that option 4, the off-ramp, will look less unappealing that the other three options.
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Even the glittering prize of a Senate seat, with the increased odds that come from a special election, seems unappealing.
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And what of the women for whom this particular exploration of the self is unappealing?
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This idea implies the abandonment of other goals and values, which is surely unappealing.
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The seemingly unappealing Mars-normal ragout suited his current tastes better, after all.
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It can, however, be held by will to the unappealing, with the usual result of transforming it into a thing of interest.
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The whole lyric is based on nothingness, or else on a self-consciousness peculiarly unappealing.
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The risk of choosing for our symbol a mere arbitrary invention is that it should remain thin and cold and unappealing.
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The transepts are square boxlike protuberances, which link the choir with the nave in most unappealing fashion.
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