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unromantic

adjective
un·​ro·​man·​tic | \ ˌən-rō-ˈman-tik How to pronounce unromantic (audio) , -rə-\

Definition of unromantic

: not suitable for, conducive to, or given to romance or courtship : not romantic unromantic people an unromantic gesture She describes the extremely unromantic way she met her husband …— Sara Eckel

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Other Words from unromantic

unromantically \ ˌən-​rō-​ˈman-​ti-​k(ə-​)lē How to pronounce unromantically (audio) , -​rə-​ \ adverb

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Ah, Paris—is there anything unromantic about this city? Betsy Blumenthal, Condé Nast Traveler, "Inside the Most Romantic Hotel in Paris," 6 Feb. 2018 Full of imperfect lovers and dreamers, Love/Sick is an unromantic comedy for the romantic in everyone. Courant Community, "Community News For The Manchester Edition," 12 June 2018 Full of imperfect lovers and dreamers, Love/Sick is an unromantic comedy for the romantic in everyone. Courant Community, "Community News For The Manchester Edition," 12 June 2018 Full of imperfect lovers and dreamers, Love/Sick is an unromantic comedy for the romantic in everyone. Courant Community, "Community News For The Manchester Edition," 12 June 2018 Verbal consent doesn’t have to be a robotic, unromantic thing. Lauren Larson, GQ, "Your Gnarliest Questions About Consent, Answered," 31 May 2018 Zinedine Zidane Draws the Curtains on a Glittering Career in Crazy Fashion An absolutely phenomenal career littered with silverware came to an unromantic and abrupt end in the 2006 World Cup final. SI.com, "7 of the Craziest Moments in World Cup History," 3 July 2018 Full of imperfect lovers and dreamers, Love/Sick is an unromantic comedy for the romantic in everyone. Courant Community, "Community News For The Manchester Edition," 12 June 2018 Full of imperfect lovers and dreamers, Love/Sick is an unromantic comedy for the romantic in everyone. Courant Community, "Community News For The Manchester Edition," 12 June 2018

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First Known Use of unromantic

1731, in the meaning defined above

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unromantic

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of unromantic

: not suitable for romance or for creating romantic feelings
: not doing and saying things to show that you love someone
: describing or thinking about something in a realistic way

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