unromantic
Devoid of sentiment
Unromantic describes someone lacking interest in or inclination toward romance, or something devoid of romantic qualities.
An unromantic person might forget anniversaries or dismiss gestures like flowers and candlelit dinners: He's sweet but hopelessly unromantic.
The word also applies to settings or circumstances that kill the mood: The fluorescent lighting made the hospital cafeteria distinctly unromantic.
True to life
- sensibleShowing good judgment
- practicalSuited for real use
- no-nonsenseSerious and efficient
- down-to-earthPractical and without pretension
hardheaded · levelheaded · rational · logical · unidealistic · cynical · jaded · skeptical
Lacking outward feeling
- unsentimentalLacking emotional softness
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- coldLow temperature state
- coolCalm or fashionable
aloof · indifferent · impassive · unfeeling · unmoved · stoic · reserved · distant
Suited for real use
- prosaicLacking imagination or excitement
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement
- ordinaryStandard, unremarkable
- everydayOccurring each day
commonplace · boring · dull · unexciting · uninspired · routine · pedestrian · banal
Bond of mutual affection
- companionshipState of having company
- nonsexualNot involving physical intimacy
- celibateAbstaining from sex
- chasteAbstaining from sexual activity
brotherly · sisterly · familial · friendly · collegial · professional · respectful · appropriate
realistic
True to life
- sensibleShowing good judgment
- practicalSuited for real use
- no-nonsenseSerious and efficient
down-to-earth · hardheaded · levelheaded · rational · logical · unidealistic · cynical · jaded · skeptical · disillusioned
unemotional
Lacking outward feeling
- unsentimentalLacking emotional softness
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- coldLow temperature state
cool · aloof · indifferent · impassive · unfeeling · unmoved · stoic · reserved · distant · frigid
practical
Suited for real use
- prosaicLacking imagination or excitement
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement
- ordinaryStandard, unremarkable
everyday · commonplace · boring · dull · unexciting · uninspired · routine · pedestrian · banal · dreary
friendship
Bond of mutual affection
- companionshipState of having company
- nonsexualNot involving physical intimacy
- celibateAbstaining from sex
chaste · brotherly · sisterly · familial · friendly · collegial · professional · respectful · appropriate · proper
unromanticromantic
Conducive to love
amorous · passionate · sentimental · lovestruck · lovey-dovey
unromanticdreamy
Vague and pleasantly distracted
fanciful · romantic · visionary · idealistic · imaginative
unromanticromantic
Conducive to love
poetic · lyrical · enchanting · evocative · atmospheric