unlovable
adjective
un·lov·able ˌən-ˈlə-və-bəl 
: incapable of inspiring love or admiration : not having attractive or appealing qualities : not lovable
an unlovable character
After a relationship ends, we tend to be very hard on ourselves and think that we are unattractive, unlovable, undesirable or an overall failure.
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web While the occasional prodigious use of their sting riles many, the principal reason that wasps came to be viewed as the unlovable relatives of their industrious counterparts, the bees, was the notion that wasps lack a purpose. Adrian Woolfson, WSJ, 31 July 2022 Is there something wrong or inherently unlovable about me? Sana Panjwani, refinery29.com, 14 Sep. 2021 These basic fears include feeling defective, unlovable, worthless, insignificant, stupid, insecure, trapped, deprived, harmed or controlled. Joel M. Rothaizer, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021 The last time Cubs fans were this visibly upset was when lovable infielder Mark DeRosa was dealt to the Cleveland Indians on New Years Eve 2008 to clear salary for the signing of unlovable outfielder Milton Bradley. Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 5 Aug. 2021 Some people use fat to mean unlovable, undesirable, slovenly, unintelligent, lazy. Your Fat Friend, SELF, 28 May 2021 Every conversation threatens to turn to food, or even the possibility of being around food, and the very slender Sheila can’t stop thinking of herself as fat and unlovable. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2021 To them, being fat means being ugly, rejected, unloved, and unlovable. Your Fat Friend, SELF, 24 Feb. 2021 And fat or thin, nearly all of us have been exposed to pervasive cultural messages that fat people are unlovable, undesirable, and should be neither seen nor heard. Your Fat Friend, SELF, 12 Oct. 2020 See More
Adrian Woolfson, WSJ, 31 July 2022 Is there something wrong or inherently unlovable about me? Sana Panjwani, refinery29.com, 14 Sep. 2021 These basic fears include feeling defective, unlovable, worthless, insignificant, stupid, insecure, trapped, deprived, harmed or controlled. Joel M. Rothaizer, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021 The last time Cubs fans were this visibly upset was when lovable infielder Mark DeRosa was dealt to the Cleveland Indians on New Years Eve 2008 to clear salary for the signing of unlovable outfielder Milton Bradley. Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 5 Aug. 2021 Some people use fat to mean unlovable, undesirable, slovenly, unintelligent, lazy. Your Fat Friend, SELF, 28 May 2021 Every conversation threatens to turn to food, or even the possibility of being around food, and the very slender Sheila can’t stop thinking of herself as fat and unlovable. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2021 To them, being fat means being ugly, rejected, unloved, and unlovable. Your Fat Friend, SELF, 24 Feb. 2021 And fat or thin, nearly all of us have been exposed to pervasive cultural messages that fat people are unlovable, undesirable, and should be neither seen nor heard. Your Fat Friend, SELF, 12 Oct. 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
1570, in the meaning defined above
unlovable
adjective
as in unloved
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- unloved
- loathsome
- detestable
- hateful
- odious
- abominable
- abhorrent
- unpleasant
- disgusting
- contemptible
- unlikable
- disagreeable
- repulsive
- ugly
- horrible
- unattractive
- heinous
- repugnant
- offensive
- distasteful
- grotesque
- hideous
- repellent
- wretched
- monstrous
- lousy
- frightful
- unsightly
- vile
- awful
- obnoxious
- ill-favored
- nasty
- appalling
- repellant
- revolting
- obscene
- ogreish
- horrid
- scandalous
- dreadful
- sickening
- nauseating
- horrendous
- noisome
- shocking
- foul
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- lovable
- loveable
- endearing
- sweet
- precious
- adorable
- dear
- darling
- winning
- disarming
- loved
- beloved
- winsome
- favorite
- embraceable
- cherished
- lovesome
- treasured
- kissable
- favored