Ugly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʌɡli/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ugly is an adjective meaning Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.
Meaning
Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.
More Meanings
- Displeasing to the ear or some other sense.
- Offensive to one's sensibilities or morality.
- (Southern US) Ill-natured; crossgrained; quarrelsome.
- (figuratively, derogatory) Unpleasant; disagreeable; likely to cause trouble or loss.
- (logistics, informal) Any product whose size and shape prevents it from fitting neatly on a pallet.
- (slang, uncountable) Ugliness.
- (slang) An ugly person or thing.
Example Sentences
an ugly temper; to feel ugly
He played an ugly trick on us.
the ugly view of his deformed crimes
O, I have passed a miserable night, / So full of ugly sights, of ghastly dreams.
Word Forms
- uglier
- ugliest
- uglies
- uglying
- uglied
Synonyms for ugly
Depending on context, synonyms include hideous, homely, repulsive, unattractive, uncomely, unsightly.
Antonyms for ugly
Common opposites include attractive, beautiful, gorgeous, handsome, pretty, sightly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unsightly, ill-favored, unlovely, inaesthetic, unpicturesque, ill-favoured.
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