Unsexy

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not sexy.
  2. 2
    Perceived as not having wide contemporary interest; plodding.

    "Byford explains: "My first task is to maintain a good state of repair. Attend to the basics. The unsexy stuff - the tracks, the drains, things that don't involve a ribbon-cutting. [...].""

Adjective
  1. 1
    not sexually aroused or arousing wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
sexlessundersexed

Antonyms

All antonyms
sexy

Example

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"Byford explains: "My first task is to maintain a good state of repair. Attend to the basics. The unsexy stuff - the tracks, the drains, things that don't involve a ribbon-cutting. [...].""

Etymology

From un- + sexy.

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