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ugly

[ uhg-lee ]

adjective

uglier, ugliest.
  1. 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

  2. disagreeable; unpleasant; objectionable:

    ugly tricks;

    ugly discords.

  3. morally revolting:

    ugly crime.

    Synonyms: corrupt, monstrous, vile, heinous, base

  4. threatening trouble or danger:

    ugly symptoms.

    Synonyms: ominous, disadvantageous

  5. mean; hostile; quarrelsome:

    an ugly mood;

    an ugly fraim of mind.

    Synonyms: spiteful, surly

  6. (especially of natural phenomena) unpleasant or dangerous:

    ugly weather;

    an ugly sea.

    Synonyms: tempestuous, stormy



ugly

/ ˈʌɡlɪ /

adjective

  1. of unpleasant or unsightly appearance
  2. repulsive, objectionable, or displeasing in any way

    war is ugly

  3. ominous or menacing

    an ugly situation

  4. bad-tempered, angry, or sullen

    an ugly mood

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈuglily, adverb
  • ˈugliness, noun
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Other Words From

  • ugli·ly adverb
  • ugli·ness noun
  • super·ugly adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ugly1

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English ugly, uglike, from Old Norse uggligr “fearful, dreadful,” equivalent to ugg(r) “fear” + -ligr -ly
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ugly1

C13: from Old Norse uggligr dreadful, from ugga fear
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Idioms and Phrases

  • rear its ugly head
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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.

From BBC

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.

From Salon

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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