unsexy
adjective
unsexy is spelled U-N-S-E-X-Y: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unsexy means “Not sexy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unsexy?
| Letters | 6: U-N-S-E-X-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 95,993rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unsexy?
Unsexy appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of unsexy
- unsexier comparative
- more unsexy comparative
- unsexiest superlative
- most unsexy superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unsexy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not sexy.
- 2
Perceived as not having wide contemporary interest; plodding.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unsexy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not sexy:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | unsexy |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unsexy come from?
From un- + sexy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).