undomestic
adjective
un·do·mes·tic
ən-də-ˈme-stik 
: not domestic: such as
a
: not devoted or inclined to home duties
It's hard to picture Hall as a house-husband, give his distinctly undomestic authorial persona.—
Mallay Charters
Mallay Charters
b
: not suggestive of home
a cold, undomestic place
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The fiery, cautionary shade, little seen within living rooms, is characteristic of his work as a whole, which often has an almost defiantly undomestic feel.
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“Undomestic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undomestic. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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