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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnattractive
/ˌʌn.əˈtræk.tɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not appealing or pleasing in appearance.
"The building's design was considered unattractive by many architects." - 2
Lacking charm or appeal.
"His personality was deemed unattractive due to his arrogance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (expressing negation or absence of) combined with attractive, which stems from the Latin attrahere (to draw toward, attract), from ad- (to) + trahere (to draw). The modern sense developed in Middle English and post-Renaissance periods to describe a lack of physical appeal or pulling power.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unattractive" is said worldwide
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peu attrayant
Transliteration: puh ah-trah-yahn
"Le bâtiment est peu attrayant."
unattraktiv
Transliteration: oon-ah-trah-tiv
"Das Design ist unattraktiv."
non attraente
Transliteration: non at-tra-en-te
"Il suo aspetto è non attraente."
poco atractivo
Transliteration: poh-koh ah-trah-tee-voh
"El diseño es poco atractivo."
pouco atraente
Transliteration: poh-koh ah-trah-en-tay
"O edifício é pouco atraente."
अकर्षक नहीं
Transliteration: akarshak nahin
"यह इमारत आकर्षक नहीं है।"
不吸引人
Transliteration: bù xīyǐn rén
"这个设计不吸引人。"
매력적이지 않은
Transliteration: maeryeokjeogiji anheun
"그 디자인은 매력적이지 않다."
魅力的でない
Transliteration: miryokuteki de nai
"そのデザインは魅力的でない。"
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