uninvitingly
In off-putting manner
In a manner that fails to attract or welcome.
Something presented uninvitingly lacks appeal or warmth: The food sat uninvitingly on the plate, cold and gray.
The word typically describes appearances or atmospheres that discourage approach or engagement.
Intimidatingly stern or hostile
- off-puttingCausing mild aversion
- unwelcomingHostile to guests
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
- unapproachableImpossible to access or befriend
discouraging · daunting · disheartening · deterring · dissuading · prohibitive · restrictive · repellent
In a threatening way
- threateninglyIn a menacing way
- aggressivelyIn hostile, confrontational manner
- antagonisticallyIn an opposing manner
- intimidatinglyIn a frightening manner
harshly · coldly · icily · frostily · grimly · sternly · severely · curtly
In an ugly manner
- unappealinglyIn unattractive manner
- drearilyIn a bleak manner
- bleaklyIn hopeless manner
- drablyIn a dull manner
dully · grimly · starkly · austerely · plainly · cheerlessly · joylessly · depressingly
In a repellent manner
- revoltinglyIn a repulsive way
- repulsivelyIn a revolting manner
- offensivelyIn an insulting way
- unpleasantlyIn an offensive manner
distastefully · unsavorily · obnoxiously · sickeningly · nauseatingly · hideously · grotesquely · gruesomely
forbidding
Intimidatingly stern or hostile
- off-puttingCausing mild aversion
- unwelcomingHostile to guests
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
unapproachable · discouraging · daunting · disheartening · deterring · dissuading · prohibitive · restrictive · repellent · disincentive
menacingly
In a threatening way
- threateninglyIn a menacing way
- aggressivelyIn hostile, confrontational manner
- antagonisticallyIn an opposing manner
intimidatingly · harshly · coldly · icily · frostily · grimly · sternly · severely · curtly · brusquely
unattractively
In an ugly manner
- unappealinglyIn unattractive manner
- drearilyIn a bleak manner
- bleaklyIn hopeless manner
drably · dully · grimly · starkly · austerely · plainly · cheerlessly · joylessly · depressingly · dismally
disgustingly
In a repellent manner
- revoltinglyIn a repulsive way
- repulsivelyIn a revolting manner
- offensivelyIn an insulting way
unpleasantly · distastefully · unsavorily · obnoxiously · sickeningly · nauseatingly · hideously · grotesquely · gruesomely · foully
uninvitinglyinvitingly
In welcoming manner
welcomingly · warmly · hospitably · enticingly · appealingly