uninviting
adjective
un·in·vit·ing
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Definition of uninviting
: not appealing or attractive : not inviting
a bleak, uninviting landscape an uninviting manner
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In different hands, a space like that could feel cold and uninviting. — Candace Braun Davison, House Beautiful, "So This Is The Secret to Making a Modern Home Feel Cozy," 8 Mar. 2019 Even conservatives are calling out Trump for uninviting Eagles Fewer than 10 Philadelphia Eagles players reportedly planned to show up for President Trump's ceremony to honor the Super Bowl champs. — Editors, USA TODAY, "In life, Kate Spade made women feel beautiful. In death, she reminds us of pain unseen," 5 June 2018 One of the ideas residents stressed — and that Ambrose picked up on — is to open up the riverfront, which for decades has been uninviting. — James Briggs, Indianapolis Star, "How a little-known Indianapolis developer got in position to land Amazon's HQ2," 3 June 2018 Beyond the cockroach, other seemingly uninviting spectacles include a 5-foot-long bloodsucking bedbug, a very hairy bumblebee, and deadly red scorpions. — Grace Dickinson, Philly.com, "17 gigantic bugs have crawled into the Academy of Natural Sciences for 'Xtreme Bugs' exhibit," 22 May 2018 When former White House intern Monica Lewinsky excoriated Town & Country magazine for uninviting her from an event because Bill Clinton decided to attend, Carter recognized himself in her indignity. — Isobel Thompson, The Hive, "Carter Page Compares His “Torture” to John McCain and Abu Zubaydah," 11 May 2018 Some people agreed that uninviting Lewinsky was bad manners. — Madeleine Marr, miamiherald, "A Parkland shooting survivor was invited to a fancy event. The guest list got awkward. | Miami Herald," 9 May 2018 Eggshell Decades ago chemists created the eggshell finish, which was a compromise for indoor environments needing more durability for wiping off hand marks while also holding back that thick glossy look that can make a large space look uninviting. — Brian Sodoma, azcentral, "High-gloss? Eggshell? Satin? When to use which sheen for your painting project," 9 May 2018 Panmunjom remains a lonely, uninviting spot with the hush of a graveyard. — Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, "At Korean summit in DMZ, ‘deranged’ ax murders still cast a shadow," 26 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'uninviting.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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uninviting
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of uninviting
: not appealing or attractive : not inviting
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