unprepossessing

/ (ˌʌnpriːpəˈzɛsɪŋ) /

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adjective

not creating a favourable impression; unattractive

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How to use unprepossessing in a sentence

The 6-foot-4, 240-pound enforcer must have raged inside to have this physically unprepossessing woman send him away for good.
Mike McLelland Investigation Focuses on Those the D.A. Prosecuted|Michael Daly|April 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
His sallow face and sharp features rendered him particularly unprepossessing.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. VII, December 1850, Vol. II|Various
But one of the courtiers said, 'Madame, why did you kiss that extremely unprepossessing man?'
The Court Jester|Cornelia Baker
He seized him by the shoulders and turned him about so that he had an excellent view of his unprepossessing back.
In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim|Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Zoques are very much like the Mijes, their features are as prominent and unprepossessing; but they are probably more athletic.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1|Hubert Howe Bancroft
But that individual had evidently gone into hiding, and he was replaced by another unprepossessing chap, who was selling tickets.
The Motor Boys in the Clouds|Clarence Young

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