unsexy

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ sexy.

Adjective

unsexy (comparative unsexier, superlative unsexiest)

1. Not sexy.
2. (of research etc) Perceived as not having wide contemporary interest; plodding.
   • 2020 December 2, Andy Byford talks to Paul Clifton, “I enjoy really big challenges...”, in Rail, page 52:

     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. [...]."

Translations

not sexy

• Finnish: epäseksikäs (fi)
• German: unsexy
• Latin: invenustus
• Swedish: osexig (sv)

perceived as uninteresting

• Finnish: ei seksikäs

See also

• nonsexy

German

Etymology

un- +‎ sexy

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʊnˌsɛksi/
• Hyphenation: un‧se‧xy

Adjective

unsexy (strong nominative masculine singular unsexyer, comparative unsexyer, superlative am unsexysten)

1. (informal) unsexy

Usage notes

• See sexy for notes on declension. The equivalent is also true of unsexy.

Further reading

• “unsexy” in Duden online