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Unsightly vs Unattractive - What's the difference?

unsightly | unattractive |

As adjectives the difference between unsightly and unattractive

is that unsightly is displeasing to the eye while unattractive is not handsome or beautiful or appealing.

unsightly

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • displeasing to the eye

    • Usage notes

    * The forms unsightlier and unsightliest are dated.

    Synonyms

    * disgusting * ugly

    Antonyms

    * beautiful * sightly

    unattractive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not handsome or beautiful or appealing.
  • Lacking the power to attract interest.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-06, volume=408, issue=8843, page=68, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= The rise of smart beta , passage=Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive . Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new sources of return.}}

    Antonyms

    * attractive