uninviting

American  

[uhn-in-vahy-ting] / ˌʌn ɪnˈvaɪ tɪŋ /

adjective

1. not inviting; unpleasant.

   a region with an uninviting climate.

   Synonyms:

   disagreeable, unattractive, unappealing

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uninviting British  

/ ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ /

adjective

1. not tempting, alluring, or attractive

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Other Word Forms

• uninvitingly
  adverb
• uninvitingness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of uninviting

First recorded in 1680–90; un- ¹ + inviting

Example Sentences

Uninviting your friend from your wedding would probably result in the end of your relationship.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2021

Uninviting, however, as was the aspect of the island, it became markedly more so when we were presently favoured with a glimpse of some of its inhabitants, of which, thus far, we had seen nothing.

From The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn by Collingwood, Harry

Uninviting as was the filth of the little village ale-house where we alighted, we had to make the best of its accommodations, as it was the only inn in the place.

From Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. by Scherzer, Karl Ritter von

Uninviting as their repast may seem to some, to them it was more savory than the most tempting viands, having, as it did, the true Spartan seasoning.

From The Cave by the Beech Fork A Story of Kentucky?1815 by Spalding, Henry S.

Uninviting hotels, frigid cars, poorly prepared meals and the lack of privacy were scarcely the best things to stimulate a high degree of musical inspiration.

From Great Singers on the Art of Singing Educational Conferences with Foremost Artists by Cooke, James Francis