unprepossessing

/ ˌʌnpriːpəˈzɛsɪŋ /

adjective

1. not creating a favourable impression; unattractive

Example Sentences

She’s a photographer who takes pictures of young men, with a particular preference for guys that are unprepossessing, shy and biddable.

From New York Times

The choices of costume designer Dominique Fawn Hill seem only to draw out the characters’ most unprepossessing personality features.

From Los Angeles Times

As unprepossessing as most of LAX looks, it’s redeemed by the spectacular, late ‘50s-early ‘60s Space Age “theme building.”

From Los Angeles Times

Yet he remained unprepossessing throughout his life, preferring tattered shirts and khakis to tailored suits.

From New York Times

Yet he remained unprepossessing throughout his life, preferring tattered shirts and khakis to tailored suits.

From New York Times

Related Words

• awful
• grisly
• grotesque
• hideous
• horrid
• unseemly
• unsightly