"unsexy" meaning in English

See unsexy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: unsexier [comparative], more unsexy [comparative], unsexiest [superlative], most unsexy [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + sexy. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|sexy}} un- + sexy Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} unsexy (comparative unsexier or more unsexy, superlative unsexiest or most unsexy)
  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, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 88 12 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-: 43 57 Disambiguation of 'perceived as uninteresting': 28 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: nonsexy

Inflected forms

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