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unsexy

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not sexy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sexless

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Perceived as not having wide contemporary interest; plodding.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

not sexually aroused or arousing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: sexy

History

Etymology

From un- + sexy.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: epäseksikäs — not sexy
  • German: unsexy — not sexy
  • Latin: invenustus — not sexy
  • Swedish: osexig — not sexy
  • Finnish: ei seksikäs — perceived as uninteresting