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- DictionaryUg·ly/ˈəɡlē/
adjective
- 1. unpleasant or repulsive, especially in appearance: "people in school always told me I was ugly"
- 2. involving or likely to involve violence or other unpleasantness: "the mood in the room turned ugly"
B1. unpleasant to look at; not attractive: I think a lot of modern architecture is very ugly. Yesterday I saw the ugliest baby I've ever seen in my life. I feel really fat and ugly today. He was a really unpleasant man and as ugly as sin (= very ugly). Synonyms. ghastly UK informal. grim (UNPLEASANT) informal. grotesque (UGLY) hideous. unattractive
B1. unpleasant to look at: an ugly city. Fewer examples. It hurt my feelings when he said I was ugly. "He's really ugly." "No he isn't!" The witch was an ugly woman with a crooked nose. I look really ugly in that photo. He told the children the story of the ugly duckling. ugly adjective (SITUATION)
(of an event, a situation, etc.) unpleasant or dangerous; involving threats or violence. an ugly incident/scene. There were ugly scenes in the streets last night as rioting continued. A fight started and things got pretty ugly. the latest cinematic effort to lay bare the ugly truth about Hollywood. the ugly realities of war.
1. Displeasing to the eye; unsightly. 2. a. Repulsive or offensive; objectionable: an ugly remark. b. Chiefly Southern US Rude: Don't be ugly with me. c. New England Unmanageable. Used of animals, especially cows or horses. 3. Morally reprehensible; bad. 4. Threatening or ominous: ugly black clouds. 5. a.
4 days ago · ugly in American English. (ˈʌɡli) adjective Word forms: -lier, -liest. 1. very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance. 2. disagreeable; unpleasant; objectionable. ugly tricks. ugly discords.
Ugly Definition. ŭglē. uglier, uglies, ugliest. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. uglier, ugliest. Unpleasing to look at; aesthetically offensive or unattractive; unsightly. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Bad, vile, repulsive, offensive, objectionable, etc.
Apr 14, 2024 · ugly ( comparative uglier, superlative ugliest) Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing. Displeasing to the ear or some other sense. Offensive to one's sensibilities or morality . He played an ugly trick on us. ( Southern US) Ill-natured; crossgrained; quarrelsome. an ugly temper; to feel ugly.
