ugly Synonyms

ugly Meaning

Wordnet

ugly (a)

displeasing to the senses

Wordnet

ugly (s)

inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace

morally reprehensible

provoking horror

Webster

ugly (superl.)

Offensive to the sight; contrary to beauty; being of disagreeable or loathsome aspect; unsightly; repulsive; deformed.

Ill-natured; crossgrained; quarrelsome; as, an ugly temper; to feel ugly.

Unpleasant; disagreeable; likely to cause trouble or loss; as, an ugly rumor; an ugly customer.

Webster

ugly (n.)

A shade for the face, projecting from the bonnet.

Webster

ugly (v. t.)

To make ugly.

ugly Sentence Examples

  1. She felt self-conscious about her appearance, believing herself to be ugly.
  2. The graffiti on the walls made the neighborhood look ugly.
  3. His behavior towards others was ugly, filled with spite and cruelty.
  4. The argument between the neighbors turned ugly when insults were exchanged.
  5. The abandoned factory was an ugly blot on the otherwise picturesque landscape.
  6. The gossip spread like wildfire, turning a simple misunderstanding into an ugly rumor.
  7. The scars left by the accident were a constant reminder of the ugly event.
  8. The taste of the medicine was so ugly that she struggled to swallow it.
  9. The movie portrayed the ugly truth of discrimination and injustice in society.
  10. Despite its ugly appearance, the stray dog had a gentle and loving personality.

FAQs About the word ugly

displeasing to the senses, inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace, morally reprehensible, provoking horrorOffensive to the sight; contrary t

disgusting, awful, unpleasing,hideous, grotesque, unattractive, uncomely, unlovely, sickening, homely

handsome, comely, knockout, stunning, cute, esthetic, attractive, drop-dead, beauteous, seemly

She felt self-conscious about her appearance, believing herself to be ugly.

The graffiti on the walls made the neighborhood look ugly.

His behavior towards others was ugly, filled with spite and cruelty.

The argument between the neighbors turned ugly when insults were exchanged.