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- [uhn-in-vahy-ting]
- /ˌʌn ɪnˈvaɪ tɪŋ/
- /ˌʌn.ɪnˈvaɪ.tɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-in-vahy-ting]
- /ˌʌn ɪnˈvaɪ tɪŋ/
Definitions of uninviting word
- adjective uninviting not inviting; unpleasant: a region with an uninviting climate. 1
- adjective uninviting not appealing 1
- adjective uninviting not tempting, alluring, or attractive 0
- adjective uninviting Not welcoming; not attractive. 0
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Origin of uninviting
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90; un-1 + inviting
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Parts of speech for Uninviting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uninviting popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for uninviting
adj uninviting
- disagreeable — contrary to one's taste or liking; unpleasant; offensive; repugnant.
- distasteful — unpleasant, offensive, or causing dislike: a distasteful chore.
- dragger — any of various small motor trawlers operating off the North Atlantic coast of the U.S.
- grody — repulsive; disgusting; nauseating.
- hard-featured — having stern, harsh, or unattractive features.
adjective uninviting
- dislikable — Not capable or worthy of being liked; not liked; regarded with displeasure or aversion.
- forbidding — grim; unfriendly; hostile; sinister: his forbidding countenance.
- grim — stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise: grim determination; grim necessity.
- inhospitable — not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.
adverb uninviting
- forbiddingly — In a forbidding manner.
- grimly — stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise: grim determination; grim necessity.
Antonyms for uninviting
adj uninviting
- inviting — attractive, alluring, or tempting: an inviting offer.
- mouthwatering — very appetizing in appearance, aroma, or description: a mouth-watering dessert.
adjective uninviting
- enticing — Attractive or tempting; alluring.
adverb uninviting
- enticingly — In an enticing manner.
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