Uglify
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʌɡlɪfaɪ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Uglify is a verb meaning (transitive) To make ugly; to destroy or worsen the appearance or attractiveness of.
Meaning
(transitive) To make ugly; to destroy or worsen the appearance or attractiveness of.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To become ugly.
- (programming) Synonym of minify.
Example Sentences
She uglifies every thing near her.
These guys around that block had this thing about how I was uglifying the neighborhood.
Inevitably those bodies age and uglify under her influence, but if they are outstandingly beautiful at the outset, that process takes longer.
Word Forms
- uglifies
- uglifying
- uglified
Synonyms for uglify
Depending on context, synonyms include deface, deform, disfigure, minify.
Antonyms for uglify
Common opposites include beautify, pretty-print, prettify, embellish.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ugly, unbeautify, unadorn, unbeauty, disfigure, deform.
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