uninviting

[ uhn-in-vahy-ting ]

adjective

1. not inviting; inviting; unpleasant:

   a region with an uninviting climate.

   Synonyms: unattractive, unappealing, disagreeable

uninviting

/ ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ /

adjective

1. not tempting, alluring, or attractive

Other Words From

• unin·viting·ly adverb
• unin·viting·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of uninviting¹

First recorded in 1680–90; un- ¹ + inviting

Example Sentences

Miles, who was known as Tank at the time, had a skull-and-crossbones collar and a tendency to snarl and growl from his bed in an uninviting manner.

From Seattle Times

She looked at the old couch in the otherwise empty lobby, the outdated travel posters on the wall, and the rather uninviting bowl of hard candy sitting on the counter.

From Literature

From here, the mountains’ south-facing slopes might appear dry and even dull, uninviting to people who spend a lifetime in L.A. without ever seeing the greener, snowier northern slopes.

From Los Angeles Times

Many of the remaining casinos are windowless, self-contained bubbles that have turned the surrounding streets into uninviting walkways.

From New York Times

Ahedo’s cone-shaped adobe rooms appeared to have fared fairly well, but Otis blew out windows and the solar panels that had powered his business and turned his pool an uninviting green.

From Seattle Times