"unsexy" meaning in All languages combined

See unsexy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: unsexier [comparative], unsexiest [superlative]
Etymology: un- + sexy Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|sexy}} un- + sexy Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} unsexy (comparative unsexier, superlative unsexiest)
  1. Not sexy. Translations (not sexy): epäseksikäs (Finnish), unsexy (German), invenustus (Latin), osexig (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-unsexy-en-adj-XlwT58dF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of 'not sexy': 93 7
  2. (of research etc) Perceived as not having wide contemporary interest; plodding. Translations (perceived as uninteresting): ei seksikäs (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-unsexy-en-adj-PHtvwt6Z Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 40 60 Disambiguation of 'perceived as uninteresting': 24 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: nonsexy

Adjective [German]

IPA: /ˈʊnˌsɛksi/ Forms: unsexyer [masculine, nominative, singular, strong], unsexyer [comparative], am unsexysten [superlative]
Etymology: un- + sexy Etymology templates: {{prefix|de|un|sexy}} un- + sexy Head templates: {{de-adj|comp}} unsexy (strong nominative masculine singular unsexyer, comparative unsexyer, superlative am unsexysten)
  1. (informal) unsexy Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-unsexy-de-adj-zaKgZVfn Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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