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unappealing

unappealing adjective: not appealing.

Adjective

unappealing (comparative more unappealing, superlative most unappealing)

  1. Not appealing.
    • President Volodymyr Zelensky has known the day would come when the idea of another “forever war” became unappealing to NATO, and the world’s largest military alliance eventually sought to wind down its involvement.2024 November 9, Nick Paton Walsh, “Trump’s second term could bring chaos around the world. Will it work?”, in CNN

Forms of unappealing

comparativemore unappealing
superlativemost unappealing

Origin of unappealing

From un- + appealing.

Words formed from unappealing

Questions about unappealing

What does unappealing mean?
Unappealing means not appealing.
What part of speech is unappealing?
Unappealing is an adjective.

Words near unappealing in the dictionary

  1. unapparentness
  2. unappealability
  3. unappealable
  4. unappealably
  5. unappealed
  6. unappealing
  7. unappealingly
  8. unappealingness
  9. unappeasable
  10. unappeasableness
  11. unappeasably

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