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unglamorous

British  
/ ʌnˈɡlæmərəs /

adjective

  1. lacking in glamour, allure, or fascination

    the unglamorous side of the music business

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If it was the IPL that brought Samson's gifts into focus, it was the domestic Ranji trophy and other similarly unglamorous tournaments that had been the making of the man.

From BBC

The latter they describe as an “unglamorous material that makes electrification possible,” with two types of uses, one for EVs and another more vital for transformers.

From MarketWatch

There were murmurs of approval, school suddenly seeming very unglamorous.

From Literature

Claffey may be charming, and he cleans up well, but the series isn’t shy about showing how unglamorous life can be for people on the lower rungs of Westerosi society.

From Salon

It requires young people to sign up for unglamorous and sometimes dangerous jobs far from home.

From The Wall Street Journal