1. not welcoming or attractive; uninviting

Examples

• The dark, disinviting entrance made visitors hesitate before entering.
• The restaurant’s disinviting atmosphere kept customers away.
• Her cold, disinviting manner discouraged conversation.
• The disinviting weather forced us to cancel our picnic.
• The hotel lobby looked disinviting with its harsh lighting and bare walls.
• The disinviting smell from the kitchen made us choose another restaurant.