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uninviting
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
uninviting
(adjective)
uninviting
/ˌʌnɪn
ˈ
vaɪtɪŋ/
adjective
uninviting
/ˌʌnɪn
ˈ
vaɪtɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNINVITING
[
more uninviting; most uninviting
]
:
not appealing or attractive
:
not inviting
He was facing the
uninviting
prospect of having to move again.
The house was dark and
uninviting
.
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