unlovely

adjective

un·love·ly ˌən-ˈləv-lē

Synonyms of unlovely next

: not likable : disagreeable, unpleasant

unloveliness

ˌən-ˈləv-lē-nəs

noun

Examples of unlovely in a Sentence

Sunday night is often spoiled by the unlovely thought of having to go back to school or work the next morning. an unlovely but efficient little machine

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In so doing, the state has taken a wholly worthwhile cause — the cause of individual choice — and sullied it with an unlovely combination of hypocrisy and two-bit protectionism. —

The Editors, National Review, 7 May 2024 And this was something that goes by the very unlovely acronym of a BVLOS flight. —

IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2024 The insights are persuasive, but the language is decidedly unlovely. —

Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024 And especially the heady years after reunification, when a global generation of designers and D.J.s reestablished the unlovely city as Europe’s beating heart. —

Jason Farago, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unlovely