UNATTRACTIVE
(also see UGLY)
ADJECTIVES
1594 ► FAVOURLESS that has no attractiveness or beauty, unattractive → obs.
1830 ► UNBONNY not beautiful, unattractive, ugly → Sc. & Eng. dial.
M19. ► ORDINARY physically plain; commonplace; unattractive
1861 ► NOT MUCH TO LOOK AT unattractive, ugly → UK sl.
1892 ► REBARBATIVE repellent, forbidding; unattractive, dull; unpleasant, objectionable
1892 ► UNLUESOMELIKE unattractive, unpleasant → Sc.
L19.. ► OFF unfashionable, unattractive → sl.
L19.. ► RASPY unattractive, unkempt → African-American sl.
L19.. ► RASTY unattractive, unkempt → African-American sl.
20C.. ► CHOPPED physically unattractive or obnoxious → teen & high school sl.
1918 ► ONKUS unattractive → Aust. sl.
1932 ► GRUESOME very unpleasant, unattractive or displeasing → Amer. sl.
1949 ► DRAC → DRACK ugly, unattractive; applied esp. to a woman → Aust. sl.
1955 ► NOVHERE unattractive; unpleasing → US sl.
1959 ► LIKE THE BACK END OF A BUS → LIKE THE BACK OF A BUS ugly, unattractive → sl.
1966 ► SCUNGY unattractive, dirty, untidy, disreputable → Aust.
1970 ► SHANK-ASS dirty, second-rate, unattractive, cheap-looking, ugly, promiscuous → sl., orig. African-American
1970 ► SHANKY dirty, second-rate, unattractive, cheap-looking, ugly, promiscuous → sl., orig. African-American
1970 ► UNCUNTY unattractive, lacking sex appeal → sl.
1972 ► DAGGY contemptible, unacceptable; unfashionable, unattractive, socially undesirable, esp. among schoolchildren → Aust. sl.
1973 ► HURT undesirable, unattractive, inept → US sl.
1975 ► SCANKY→ SKANKY dirty, second-rate, unattractive, cheap-looking, ugly, promiscuous → sl., orig. African-American
1980 ► PIECE-OF-SHIT disgusting; unattractive; unkempt → sl.
1980 ► RANCID ugly, unattractive → 1980 US teen sl.
1980 ► SCARY horrible, unattractive → US students’ sl.
1990 ► ASS-UGLY very unattractive → US sl.
1990 ► BROKEN very unattractive → African-American sl.
1990 ► ILL unattractive → African-American & teen sl.
1990 ► R.A.F. used of a very unattractive woman (Rough As Fuck) → sl.
1990 ► SKID unattractive, dirty, dishevelled → sl.
1990 ► UGLY AS A SHITHOUSE RAT extremely unattractive, ugly → Aust. sl.
1994 ► ANGIN ‘hanging’, disgusting, awful, unattractive → colloq.
1994 ► UGLY ENOUGH TO STOP A CLOCK ugly, unattractive → sl.
1999 ► SPEWY awful; unattractive → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
2000 ► ABIGAIL old, ugly, unattractive → S. Afr. homosexual sl.
2000 ► RAGGED OUT appalling; unattractive → US teen sl.
NOUNS
1832 ► FRIGHT an ugly or unattractive person or thing → sl.
1910 ► BAD NEWS an unattractive, unpleasant person or thing → sl., orig. US
1933 ► PIG’S BREAKFAST something unattractive or unappetizing; a mess; a muddle → colloq.
1935 ► BOW-WOW a very unattractive or unsatisfactory thing → Amer. jocular usage
1942 ► A BUM FOR LOOKS something unattractive → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► ANTIDOTE something unattractive → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► BAD JOB something unattractive → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► BAD LOT something unattractive → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► BRUTE something unattractive → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► CLOCK STOPPER something unattractive → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GAGGER something unattractive → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GRIPE something unattractive → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HOLY MESS something unattractive → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► MESS something unattractive → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► NO BARGAIN something unattractive → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► NO PRIZE something unattractive → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► NO PRIZE PACKAGE something unattractive → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► OILCAN something unattractive → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► PERFECT SIGHT something unattractive → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► POOR EXCUSE FOR LOOKS something unattractive → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► PRETTY MESS something unattractive → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► REGULAR SIGHT something unattractive → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SIGHT FOR SORE EYES → SIGHT TO MAKE SORE EYES something unattractive → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SORRY LOT something unattractive → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SORRY SIGHT something unattractive → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN something unattractive → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1950 ► THE UGLIES the state of being unattractive → sl.
NOUNS, PERSON
1602 ► ARTICHOKE an unattractive person → obs.
1618 ► LACK-LOOKS a woman who is wanting in good looks → obs.
1755 ► UGLY an ugly or unattractive person
1832 ► FRIGHT an ugly or unattractive person or thing → sl.
1847 ► MOTHER BUNCH an unattractive or untidy fat woman → sl.
1851 ► HAYBAG an unattractive woman → sl.
1859 ► MOOSEFACE an ugly or unattractive person → Amer. sl.
1866 ► CROW an unattractive old woman → sl. orig. US
1866 ► OLD CROW an unattractive (old) woman → sl. orig. US
1886 ► OLD BAT a disagreeable, middle-aged or elderly woman; an unpleasant or despicable female; an unattractive or foolish old woman → UK sl.
1896 ► BATTLE-AX → BATTLE-AXE a formidable, quarrelsome, unattractive, or domineering woman → colloq., orig. US
1897 ► OLD TROUT → TROUT an unattractive (old) woman → sl.
20C.. ► BLISTER an unattractive or promiscuous woman → sl.
20C.. ► FRED an unattractive or unintelligent male → teen & high school sl.
20C.. ► MUPPET a retarded, incapacitated or grotesque person; generally applied to hospital inmates, mentally deranged prisoners, or to unattractive teenagers by their peers → Brit. sl.
20C.. ► NO VAN DYKE an unattractive person → sl.
20C.. ► OLD FOWL an ageing, unattractive and probably overdressed woman → Aust. & W. Indies sl.
20C.. ► PAPERBAG JOB someone physically unattractive, esp. facially, so that if one were to have sex with them, one would need a paper-bag to hide the head → Aust. sl.
1910 ► BAD NEWS an unattractive, unpleasant person or thing → sl., orig. US
1910 ► BAT a girl or young woman, esp. an unattractive or ugly girl; not necessarily uncomplimentary → Amer. students’ sl.
1911 ► BOODIE a small and unattractive person; a dwarf → Sc. (Bk.)
1912 ► PLAIN JANE an unattractive woman → sl.
1914 ► WAD a queer, unattractive person → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1915 ► GOLD BRICK an unattractive girl → Amer. World War I sl.
1916 ► PIG a female prostitute; a promiscuous or unattractive woman → US derogatory
1920 ► AIREDALE an unattractive man → US sl.
1920 ► COOSE → COOZ → COOZE → COUSE a woman, usually promiscuous or unattractive; hence, a prostitute → sl., chiefly US
1920 ► COOSIE → COOZEY → COOZIE → COOZY a woman, usually promiscuous or unattractive; hence, a prostitute → sl., chiefly US
1920 ► HAG an unattractive or sexually promiscuous young woman → US students’ sl.
1920 ► SCAG → SKAG an unattractive or ugly girl or woman; a homely girl or woman → US sl.
1922 ► BAG a woman who is unattractive, obnoxious, or otherwise unpleasant → Amer. sl.
1922 ► OLD BAG an unattractive, obnoxious, or unpleasant old woman; an old hag, any old woman → sl., orig. US, disparaging usage
1928 ► HAGGY MOLL a thin, drooping, unattractive female → Amer. sl.
1929 ► ARSE-FACE an unattractive or hated person
1929 ► BIFF an offensive, unattractive, or promiscuous woman → US sl., chiefly African-American
1929 ► BIFFA → BIFFER an offensive, unattractive, or promiscuous woman → US sl., chiefly African-American
1930 ► BATTERING RAM a formidable (older) woman; a quarrelsome, unattractive, old, or domineering person → US sl.
1930 ► ROACH an unattractive woman → US sl.
1934 ► GREEN PEA an unattractive girl → students’ sl. (Bk.)
1934 ► POP-EYED PANSY an unattractive girl → college sl. (Bk.)
1935 ► BOW-WOW a very unattractive or unsatisfactory person or thing → Amer. jocular usage
1935 ► HAMMERHEAD an annoying or unattractive person → Amer. dial.
1935 ► POT an unappealing, unkempt girl; an unattractive girl → Amer. sl.
1937 ► DOG an unattractive woman or girl; also, an unattractive man → sl., orig. US, derogatory
1940 ► CRATE an unattractive girl → US teen sl.
1940 ► GHOUL an unpleasant person; an unattractive or ugly person of the opposite sex → US sl.
1940 ► LUMBER-JILL an unattractive woman, with whom one cannot achieve an erection → sl.
1940 ► PARK APE an extremely unattractive and very dark-skinned person → African-American sl.
1940 ► SAD SACK an unattractive, listless girl → Amer. students’ & teen sl.
1940 ► SAD SAM an unattractive guy → US teen sl.
1940 ► ZOMBIE an unattractive girl → US teen sl.
1941 ► MOOSE a woman, esp. one considered to be unattractive or very ugly→ sl., derogatory
1942 ► A BUM FOR LOOKS an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► ANTIDOTE an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► BAD JOB an unattractive thing or person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► BAD LOT an unattractive thing or person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► BATTLE an ugly, unattractive, or dull girl or woman → African-American sl.
1942 ► BRUTE an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► BUM-LOOKER an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► CLOCK STOPPER an unattractive person→ Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► COLD PAN an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► DILL PICKLE an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► FALSE FACE an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GAGGER an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GRAVEL GERTIE an unattractive girl → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GRIPE an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HAG BAG an unattractive girl → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HOLY MESS an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► HORROR an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► LEMON an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► MESS someone or something unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► MUD FENCE an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► NO BARGAIN an unattractive person→ Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► NO PRIZE an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► NO PRIZE PACKAGE an unattractive person→ Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► PERFECT SIGHT an unattractive person→ Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► PHYSIC FACE an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► PICKLE-PUSS an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► POOR EXCUSE FOR LOOKS an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► PRETTY MESS an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► QUINCE an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► REGULAR SIGHT an unattractive person→ Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SCARECROW an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SIGHT an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SIGHT FOR SORE EYES an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SORRY LOT an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SORRY SIGHT an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SOUR-PUSS an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► VINEGAR-PUSS an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► WASHOUT an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► WRECK an unattractive person → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1945 ► BAG WITH A SAG an unattractive stout girl → jive usage (Bk.)
1945 ► DOG BISCUIT an unattractive girl → US students’ sl.
1946 ► BEAGLE a young woman, esp. an unattractive young woman; a gloomy or unpleasant person of either sex → US sl.
1946 ► BEAST a homely, unattractive, ugly, or slovenly woman, esp. if sexually passionate or promiscuous → US sl., chiefly students’ usage
1947 ► BEAR an ugly or unattractive man or woman; a physically repulsive man or woman→ African-American sl.
M20. ► GEECH an unattractive person → US sl.
M20. ► ILL-PIECE an unattractive male homosexual → US homosexual sl.
1950 ► AIREDALE an unattractive woman → US sl.
1958 ► BOOT an unattractive woman; a woman with qualities that are considered unattractive → UK sl., derogatory
1958 ► CLOSET CASE a socially inept, embarrassing or unattractive person → US students’ sl.
1958 ► GEEZER an elderly and generally unattractive woman → Eng. sl. (Bk.)
1958 ► OLD BOOT an unattractive woman; a woman with qualities that are considered unattractive → UK sl.
1960 ► DEATH an unattractive woman → US students’ sl.
1960 ► DRAC → DRACK an unattractive woman → Aust. sl.
1960 ► NAILHEAD an attractive woman, esp. one with short, nappy hair → African-American sl.
1960 ► RAG an unattractive woman → US students’ sl.
1960 ► SHANK an unattractive, easily available young woman → sl., orig. African-American
1960 ► THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL applied to a particularly unattractive girl → Can. sl.
1962 ► BOILER a woman of a certain age, an unattractive or unfeminine woman, esp. one who is middle-aged or elderly → sl., derogatory
1965 ► OLD BOILER an unattractive (old) woman → sl., orig. Aust.
1965 ► SPAS → SPAZ → SPAZZ a spastic person; an ineffectual or incompetent person; a fool; an idiot; a stupid person; a clumsy, unattractive person → sl., derogatory
1966 ► GRUB an offensive, obnoxious, or unattractive person → Amer. sl.
1966 ► SCANK → SKANK an ugly or unattractive, easily available young woman → sl., orig. African-American
1966 ► TANK an unattractive woman → US students’ sl.
1967 ► SCAB an unattractive person → African-American & students’ sl.
1967 ► UGLEE an unattractive person, usually female → sl.
1967 ► ZILCH an ordinary or completely dull, ineffectual, unattractive, or insignificant person; a person without much social or academic ability; a person of little consequence; a nobody; a socially inept outcast → US sl.
1968 ► FAGGOT → FAGOT a very unattractive woman → Amer. sl.
1968 ► SACK an unattractive girl or woman → US students’ sl.
1968 ► SPASTIC one who is uncoordinated, ineffectual, or incompetent; a fool; an idiot; a stupid person; a clumsy, unattractive person → sl., offensive
1968 ► TACKHEAD an unattractive, unkempt woman → African-American sl.
1968 ► TACKYHEAD an unattractive, unkempt woman → African-American sl.
1970 ► BEAT-OFF an unattractive, repulsive person; one who is so unappealing sexually that it is thought he or she must resort to masturbation as the only available sexual activity → US sl.
1972 ► SAPPHIRE an unpopular, unattractive Black girl → African-American sl.
1975 ► POTATO an unattractive or ugly woman → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1978 ► BOWSER a very ugly unattractive member of the opposite sex, esp. a young woman → Amer. sl.
1979 ► GROSSER a gross or unattractive person → Amer. students’ sl.
1980 ► B.B. HEAD an unattractive or unkempt woman, esp. one with short, fuzzy, nappy hair → African-American sl.
1980 ► BAHAMA MOMMA a fat, unattractive “Black Mammy” stereotype, supposedly typical of the West Indies → African-American sl.
1980 ► BROOMHILDA a short, unattractive woman → US students’ sl.
1980 ► WHAMMY an extremely unattractive woman → US students’ sl.
1980 ► WILMA an unattractive, ugly, or stupid woman → US students’ sl.
1983 ► JABBA an overweight or unattractive person, esp. a school fellow; esp. used as a playground insult → UK sl.
1984 ► BEASTIE anyone considered outside the group talking,. esp. if unattractive, empty-headed, etc. → sl. (Bk.)
1990 ► BADGER an unattractive woman → US sl.
1990 ► BARF-FACE an unattractive male → US sl.
1990 ► DITCH PIG an unattractive, fat woman → sl., derogatory
1990 ► FAT KNACKER an unattractive, promiscuous woman → UK juvenile sl.
1990 ► GRUNT an extremely unattractive woman → sl.
1990 ► LOUIS an unattractive man → US students’ sl.
1990 ► SHAKA an unattractive person → W. Indies sl.
1992 ► MINGER a person who smells bad; hence, an unattractive person of either sex → UK sl.
1993 ► GEEKOID a socially insignificant or unattractive person; a nerd, a geek → sl. (Bk.)
1995 ► BIG GIRL a large and sexually unattractive young woman → euphemism (Bk.)
1995 ► WOOFER an unattractive woman or man → UK sl.
1995 ► ZOO a very unattractive person → W. Indies sl.
1995 ► ZUTUPECK an unattractive woman → W. Indies sl.
1996 ► MOXIE an untidy and thus unattractive young woman → W. Indies sl.
1996 ► UGLY DUCKLING an unattractive child who turns out more beautiful or admired than was thought possible → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
1997 ► BERTHA a less than attractive girl → mountain-climbing usage (Bk.)
1997 ► YAK an unattractive female, usually due to morbid obesity or bovine-like odour
1998 ► BARNEY an unattractive guy → Amer. teen & high school sl. (Bk.)
2000 ► BAG HO an extremely unattractive woman → African-American sl.
2000 ► BUTTERFACE a female whose body is very attractive, but who has an unattractive face → African-American sl.
2000 ► SKAMP an unattractive, dirty, and promiscuous woman → African-American sl.
2001 ► GANKY an unattractive woman → Irish sl.
2002 ► BAG OF SMACKED TWATS an unattractive woman → sl., derogatory
2002 ► MONSTER an extremely unattractive woman who is seen as a sex object, esp. one who is ravaged by age → Brit. sl.
2002 ► NOTTIE an unattractive person → US sl. (back-formation from ‘hottie’)
2002 ► SKATE an extremely unattractive woman who is seen as a sex object, esp. one who is ravaged by age → UK sl.
2002 ► SNATCH 22 a woman who is considered so sexually unattractive that a man would have to be drunk to attempt sex with her, but too drunk to perform → UK sl.
2003 ► MULLER an ugly or unattractive person → Brit. teen sl.
PHRASES
1980 ► FACE LIKE A STOPPED CLOCK describing a very unattractive face, usually female; also, used of one who is momentarily stunned → Aust. sl.
1990 ► FACE LIKE A STRIPPER’S CLIT describing the face of an unattractive woman → sl., derogatory
VERBS
20C.. ► LOOK LIKE A DEAD DUCK IN A THUNDERSTORM to be unattractive, untidy, etc. → Aust. sl.