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unattractive

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/ˌʌnəˈtræktɪv/ · un-at-trac-tive

Not pleasing or appealing to the senses.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Not pleasing or appealing to the senses.

چشم انداز یا حس کو خوشگوار نہ لگنے والا۔

بے رونق

be raunaq

Synonyms

unappealingbleakdrabبے رونقغیر دلکشبدصورت

Antonyms

attractiveappealingcharmingدلکشخوشنمادلربا

Common Collocations

  • unattractive appearance
  • unattractive personality

Example Sentences

The design of the building is quite unattractive.

اس عمارت کا ڈیزائن کافی بے رونق ہے۔

Is imarat ka design kaafi be raunaq hai.

She felt unattractive in her old clothes.

اس نے اپنے پرانے کپڑوں میں بے رونق محسوس کیا۔

Us ne apne purane kapron mein be raunaq mehsoos kiya.

The proposal was deemed unattractive to investors.

اس تجویز کو سرمایہ کاروں کے لئے بے رونق سمجھا گیا۔

Is tajwez ko sarmaaya kaaron ke liye be raunaq samjha gaya.

Easily Confused With

unattractive:'Unattractive' means lacking appeal, whereas 'attractive' means having appeal.

Word Family

attract
verbکھینچنا
attraction
nounکشش
attractive
adjectiveدلکش

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'un-attractive' as the opposite of what catches the eye.

Picture a dull room that lacks color and life.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خوابmatig رنگوں کی آرائش میں ہے کچھ ایسی بات، کہ ہر طرح کا حسن ہے اس بے رونق رہائیش میں۔

Khwabmatig rangon ki aaraish mein hai kuch aisi baat, Ke har tarah ka husn hai is be raunaq rehaysh mein.

In the adornment of dreamlike colors there's something special, That every kind of beauty exists in this unattractive dwelling.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ناک میں خوشبو کبھی نہ آئے گی۔

Naak mein khushboo kabhi na aayegi.

Fragrance will never come in the nose.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "attractivus" — to draw towards

First known use: 20th century

The prefix 'un-' denotes negation, combined with 'attractive' provides the meaning of lacking appeal.