Meanings
adjectiveunsexy (comparative unsexier or more unsexy, superlative unsexiest or most unsexy)
comparative unsexier · comparative more unsexy · superlative unsexiest · superlative most unsexy
- Perceived as not having wide contemporary interest; plodding.
Byford explains: "My first task is to maintain a good state of repair. Attend to the basics. The unsexy stuff - the tracks, the drains, things that don't involve a ribbon-cutting. [...]."
2020 December 2, Andy Byford talks to Paul Clifton, “I enjoy really big challenges...”, in Rail, page 52
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveNot sexy.
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Translations
Finnish epäseksikäs, ei seksikäs
- epäseksikäsnot sexy
- ei seksikäsperceived as uninteresting
German unsexy
- unsexynot sexy
Latin invenustus
- invenustusnot sexy
Swedish osexig
- osexignot sexy
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APA
unsexy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsexy
MLA
“unsexy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsexy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unsexy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsexy.
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