unsexy
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
unsexy (comparative unsexier, superlative unsexiest)
- Not sexy.
- (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[edit]
not sexy
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
unsexy (strong nominative masculine singular unsexyer, comparative unsexyer, superlative am unsexysten)
Usage notes[edit]
- See sexy for notes on declension. The equivalent is also true of unsexy.
Further reading[edit]
- “unsexy” in Duden online