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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"
Aug 26, 2012 · 1. a. : offensive to the sight : hideous. b. : offensive or unpleasant to any sense. 2. : morally offensive or objectionable. corruption—the ugliest stain of all. 3. a. : likely to cause inconvenience or discomfort. the ugly truth. b. : surly, quarrelsome. an ugly disposition. 4. : frightful, dire. uglily. ˈə-glə-lē. adverb. ugly. 2 of 2. adverb.
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.
Aug 28, 2014 · UGLY definition: 1. unpleasant to look at; not attractive: 2. unpleasant and threatening or violent: 3. unpleasant…. Learn more.
Anything that looks or feels quite unpleasant is ugly. The adjective ugly can describe the way something or someone looks, but it can also describe behavior or actions — the ugly scene your little brother made at the toy store when he didn't get what he wanted or the ugly breakup of a friendship.
(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.
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.
If you say that someone or something is ugly, you mean that they are very unattractive and unpleasant to look at. ...an ugly little hat. She makes me feel dowdy and ugly.
