uninviting

[ uhn-in-vahy-ting ]

/ ˌʌn ɪnˈvaɪ tɪŋ /

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adjective

not inviting; unpleasant: a region with an uninviting climate.

Origin of uninviting

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

SYNONYMS FOR uninviting

unappealing, unattractive, disagreeable.

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OTHER WORDS FROM uninviting

un·in·vit·ing·ly, adverbun·in·vit·ing·ness, noun

Words nearby uninviting

uninteresting, uninterrupted, uninterrupted suture, uninucleate, uninvited, uninviting, uninvolved, uniocular, uniocular hemianopsia, union, union buster

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Example sentences from the Web for uninviting

Second,tourism industries worldwide never advertise the uninviting or unpalatable side to their tourist destinations.
A Trojan Horse in CUNY’s Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies?|Andrea Weiss|July 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
From Yokohama to Montreal is a long day's journey, and the forepart is uninviting.
Letters of Travel (1892-1913)|Rudyard Kipling
As I swung round the stairs into the gallery I thought for a moment that it was empty, as it lay before me dark and uninviting.
Marjorie|Justin Huntly McCarthy
He cast his eyes on her: a quiet look, neither languid nor frigid seeming to her both open and uninviting.
The Celt and Saxon, Complete|George Meredith

As usual there was an uninviting "slough of despond" in the hollow.
Across America by Motor-cycle|C. K. Shepherd
It seemed as though it feared to rise in the grey, damp, uninviting atmosphere.
The Emperor, Complete|Georg Ebers

British Dictionary definitions for uninviting

uninviting

/ (ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ) /

adjective

not tempting, alluring, or attractive

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单词	uninviting
释义	uninviting [ uhn-in-vahy-ting ] / ˌʌn ɪnˈvaɪ tɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR uninviting ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not inviting; unpleasant: a region with an uninviting climate. Origin of uninviting First recorded in 1680–90; un-¹ + inviting SYNONYMS FOR uninviting unappealing, unattractive, disagreeable. SEE SYNONYMS FOR uninviting ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM uninviting un·in·vit·ing·ly, adverbun·in·vit·ing·ness, noun Words nearby uninviting uninteresting, uninterrupted, uninterrupted suture, uninucleate, uninvited, uninviting, uninvolved, uniocular, uniocular hemianopsia, union, union buster Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for uninviting Second,tourism industries worldwide never advertise the uninviting or unpalatable side to their tourist destinations. A Trojan Horse in CUNY’s Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies?\|Andrea Weiss\|July 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST From Yokohama to Montreal is a long day's journey, and the forepart is uninviting. Letters of Travel (1892-1913)\|Rudyard Kipling As I swung round the stairs into the gallery I thought for a moment that it was empty, as it lay before me dark and uninviting. Marjorie\|Justin Huntly McCarthy He cast his eyes on her: a quiet look, neither languid nor frigid seeming to her both open and uninviting. The Celt and Saxon, Complete\|George Meredith As usual there was an uninviting "slough of despond" in the hollow. Across America by Motor-cycle\|C. K. Shepherd It seemed as though it feared to rise in the grey, damp, uninviting atmosphere. The Emperor, Complete\|Georg Ebers British Dictionary definitions for uninviting uninviting / (ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ) / adjective not tempting, alluring, or attractive Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to uninviting awful, bad, disgusting, distasteful, nasty, nauseating, offensive, repulsive, rotten, sickening, sour, unappealing, unappetizing, unpalatable, unpleasant, displeasing
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uninviting

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