Unglamourous (Adjective)
Meaning
Not challenging; dull and lacking excitement; "an unglamorous job greasing engines".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- My parents were a pharmacist and a bank manager, respectable but unglamourous jobs.
- Despite her public profile, most of the council's daily tasks are relatively unglamourous and dull.
- Before finding fame as an artist, he held the unglamourous position of postal clerk for ten years.
- My older sister considered social work a respectable career choice but essentially unglamourous work with troubled children.
- With experience he shifted his responsibilities, ultimately recognizing certain bookkeeping was really the least interesting part, focusing attention and budget from further mind numbing day long schedules checking credits spent recording charges hours while book working went.