uninviting
/ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-in-ˈvī-tiŋ/ (ame, mw)
uninviting — adjective
- uninvitingpositive
- more uninvitingcomparative
- most uninvitingsuperlative
1. looking or feeling unpleasant or unappealing, so that you do not want to go near
looking or feeling unpleasant or unappealing, so that you do not want to go near a place, try food, or deal with a situation; most often used about rooms, buildings, streets, or landscapes, but also about weather, meals, or tasks.
Aoi stepped into the hallway and found it cold, dark, and deeply uninviting.
predicative: find + object + uninviting
The stale bread and lumpy porridge made for an uninviting breakfast at the hostel.
attributive: an uninviting + meal noun
Tunde glanced at the stack of unread reports on his desk, a thoroughly uninviting sight.
The gray beach under heavy clouds looked uninviting, so the group stayed indoors.
- unattractive
more general; can describe people or objects, while uninviting almost always describes places, food, or situations
- unappealing
close synonym, but slightly weaker; uninviting suggests a stronger sense of repelling approach
- dreary
emphasises gloom and boredom (of weather or places) more than active repulsion
- forbidding
suggests something that looks dangerous or hostile, while uninviting just means not pleasant
文法句型
uninviting + noun
be/look/seem/appear + uninviting
用法筆記
Most frequently describes places (rooms, buildings, streets, landscapes), but also works for food, weather, tasks, or prospects. Commonly paired with the verbs look, seem, appear, and the intensifiers decidedly, thoroughly, rather.