HeyRuaHow to say “unattractive” in Irish
- Irish:
- neamhtharraingteach
- English:
- unattractive
- Word type:
- adjective
- More unattractive:
- níos neamhtharraingtí
- Most unattractive:
- is neamhtharraingtí
- Plural:
- neamhtharraingteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “NAV-har-ing-tchakh” /ˈnʲaũˌhaɾˠəŋʲtʲəx/
What does “neamhtharraingteach” mean?
- unattractive
- Not pleasing to look at or not appealing.Also: unappealing, uninviting, plain.
Other Irish adjectives for unattractive: gránna (ugly), míofar (ugly)
“Neamhtharraingteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is neamhtharraingteach after teach (house, masculine), after áit (place, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, neamhtharraingteacha.
More unattractive, most unattractive, very unattractive
Tá an tairiscint seo níos neamhtharraingtí ná an ceann eile. This offer is more unattractive than the other one.
| more unattractive | níos neamhtharraingtí | in the past tense: ní ba neamhtharraingtí |
|---|---|---|
| most unattractive | is neamhtharraingtí | in the past tense: ba neamhtharraingtí |
| as unattractive as | chomh neamhtharraingteach le | no change after chomh |
| very unattractive | an-neamhtharraingteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too unattractive | róneamhtharraingteach | ró- lenites |
“Neamhtharraingteach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Unattractive in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for unattractive?
The Irish for unattractive is neamhtharraingteach (pronounced “NAV-har-ing-tchakh”). It comes after the noun: teach neamhtharraingteach, an unattractive house; áit neamhtharraingteach, an unattractive place.
How do you say more unattractive and most unattractive in Irish?
níos neamhtharraingtí is more unattractive and is neamhtharraingtí is most unattractive. In the past tense they become ní ba neamhtharraingtí and ba neamhtharraingtí.
What is the plural of neamhtharraingteach?
With a plural noun neamhtharraingteach becomes neamhtharraingteacha: tithe neamhtharraingteacha, áiteanna neamhtharraingteacha.
How do you say very unattractive in Irish?
an-neamhtharraingteach. Too unattractive is róneamhtharraingteach, and as unattractive as is chomh neamhtharraingteach le.
What is the opposite of 'neamhtharraingteach'?
The opposite is 'tarraingteach', meaning attractive; the prefix 'neamh' negates it and lenites the t.
