uningratiating

adjective

Definition of uningratiatingnext
as in unendearing

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Recent Examples of uningratiating The result is a perverse, witty and uningratiating pictorial world in which sadomasochism is inevitable and trust has been beached on the sand. — Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uningratiating
alienating
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  • If the American Dream feels out of reach, and college seems like an expensive obstacle, calls to take them seriously may feel inauthentic, alienating and absurd.
    — Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
  • What is rarely acknowledged is how alienating — and old school!
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
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“Uningratiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uningratiating. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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