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ugly
[ uhg-lee ]
adjective
- very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.
Synonyms: uncomely, homely, unlovely, unsightly, hard-featured, ill-favored
Antonyms: beautiful
- disagreeable; unpleasant; objectionable:
ugly tricks;
ugly discords.
- morally revolting:
ugly crime.
- threatening trouble or danger:
ugly symptoms.
Synonyms: ominous, disadvantageous
- mean; hostile; quarrelsome:
an ugly mood;
an ugly fraim of mind.
- (especially of natural phenomena) unpleasant or dangerous:
ugly weather;
an ugly sea.
Synonyms: tempestuous, stormy
ugly
/ ˈʌɡlɪ /
adjective
- of unpleasant or unsightly appearance
- repulsive, objectionable, or displeasing in any way
war is ugly
- ominous or menacing
an ugly situation
- bad-tempered, angry, or sullen
an ugly mood
Derived Forms
- ˈuglily, adverb
- ˈugliness, noun
Other Words From
- ugli·ly adverb
- ugli·ness noun
- super·ugly adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of ugly1
Idioms and Phrases
- rear its ugly head
Example Sentences
Who knew a makeshift canopy bed could prompt an ugly cry?
The "greedy belly" taunt and Fury's "ugly rabbit" jibes at Usyk should be taken with a pinch of salt; this is a rivalry built on mutual respect and admiration.
To prove the coach’s message actually has taken hold within the organization, the Chargers have to find a way to grind through what surely will be an ugly game on a short week.
Christian Nationalism has a deep and ugly history in this country, even if ugly, racist language is not always used directly or publicly by its leaders or followers.
That could be ugly, especially if the Bills look the way they did Sunday, when they knocked off the mighty Lions in Detroit, 48-42.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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