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   Ug·li·ness

   /ˈəɡlēnəs/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being unpleasant or repulsive in appearance: "Helena gives a soliloquy comparing her ugliness to Hermia's beauty"
   • ▪ unpleasantness of an immoral or violent nature: "a film bent on exposing the ugliness of prejudice"

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   What is another word for ugliness?

   • Synonyms for UGLINESS: grotesqueness, hideousness, homeliness, plainness, unattractiveness, unbecomingness, unloveliness, unsightliness, disagreeableness, dreadfulness Ugliness: as in plainness, hideousness. Synonyms: grotesqueness, hideousness, homeliness… Antonyms: aesthetics, attractiveness, beauteousness… Find the right word. SINCE1828

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   What is the nature of ugliness?

   • Amanda Smith considers the nature of ugliness, from 'ugly clubs' in the 18th century, to a 21st century memoir for children. The word 'ugly' is medieval in origin. It's from Old Norse and it means to be feared or dreaded.

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   What does decided ugliness mean?

   • Determined; resolute . Clear; unmistakable . There was a decided ugliness to the patch of waste ground. A voter etc. who has reached their decision. This page was last edited on 20 July 2023, at 04:41. Definitions and other text are available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply.

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   What is the opposite of ugliness?

   • ugliness (noun) Antonyms: beauty. ugliness (noun) Everything that's realistic has some sort of ugliness in it. Even a flower is ugly when it wilts, a bird when it seeks its prey, the ocean when it becomes violent. Sharon Tate. Antonyms: beauty.

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › uglinessUgliness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   ugliness. noun. ug· li· ness ˈə-glē-nəs. Synonyms of ugliness. 1. : the quality or state of being ugly. 2. : something that is ugly. Examples of ugliness in a Sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUGLINESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the quality or state of being extremely unattractive in appearance: The city’s ugliness struck me. ugliness noun [U] (UNPLEASANTNESS) something that is unpleasant and threatening or violent: He has ugliness in his heart. (Definition of ugliness from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   Ugliness is the quality or condition of being ugly, or unpleasant to the eye or senses. It can also mean repulsive, offensive, morally reprehensible, or likely to cause trouble. See synonyms, antonyms, translations, and examples from various sources.

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   Ugliness is the quality or state of being unattractive. Despite a baby bird's ugliness, it might grow up to be quite beautiful. You can talk about an unappealing appearance — that's one kind of ugliness.

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   the fact of being unpleasant or dangerous, especially involving threats or violence. The central characters face the ugliness and brutality of what human beings are capable of doing to one another. Check pronunciation: ugliness. Definition of ugliness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   Find 58 synonyms and antonyms of ugliness, the noun that means unattractiveness or unattractiveness, in this online thesaurus. Learn the definition of ugliness and see examples of how to use it in a sentence.

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   An unsightly or frightful object. Wiktionary. Synonyms: unsightliness. hideousness. wickedness. vileness. nefariousness. unloveliness. odiousness. fearfulness. frightfulness. inelegance. horridness. grim aspect. monstrousness. disfigurement. plainness. Antonyms: beauty. attractiveness. fairness. Other Word Forms of Ugliness.