unlovely
Americanadjective
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not lovely; without beauty or charm.
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harsh or repellent in character; unpleasant; disagreeable; objectionable.
adjective
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unpleasant in appearance
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unpleasant in character
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of unlovely
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at un- 1, lovely
Example Sentences
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One of the two optimistic stories goes under the unlovely name of the “nonlinear Phillips curve.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
All this takes place on an array of almost palpably unlovely Los Angeles locations, filmed here with a restless run-and-gun immediacy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2022
I want it, in part, because it’s so unlovely or neglected.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2022
A hope emerged that building new towns might be an alternative for unlovely and unloved city neighborhoods and for soulless peripheral subdivisions.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2021
I know it’s hard to pronounce, foreign, unlovely to those who don’t understand—a peculiar jumble of unmatched consonants.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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