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   ugly

   /ˈʌɡli/

   adjective

   • 1. unpleasant or repulsive, especially in appearance: "people in school always told me I was ugly" Similar unattractiveill-favouredhideousplainplain-featuredplain-lookingunlovelyunprepossessingunsightlydispleasingdisagreeablehorriblefrightfulawfulghastlygruesomegrislyunpleasantfoulnastygrimvileshockingdisgustingrevoltingrepellentrepugnantgrotesquemonstrousreptilianmisshapendeformeddisfiguredhomelyinformal:not much to look atshort on looksas plain as a pikestaffas ugly as sinfuglyno oil paintinghuckeryOpposite beautifulattractive
   • 2. involving or likely to involve violence or other unpleasantness: "the mood in the room turned ugly" Similar unpleasantnastyalarmingdisagreeabletensechargedseriousgravedangerousperilousthreateningmenacinghostileominoussinisterarchaic:direfulrare:minaciousOpposite pleasantcalmpeaceable
   • ▪ unpleasantly suggestive; causing disquiet: "ugly rumours persisted that there had been a cover-up" Similar horribleunpleasantdisagreeabledespicablereprehensiblenastyhorridappallingobjectionableoffensiveobnoxiousfoulvilebasedishonourabledishonestrottenviciousspitefulmalevolentevilwicked
   • ▪ morally repugnant: "racism and its most ugly manifestations, racial attacks and harassment" Similar horribleunpleasantdisagreeabledespicablereprehensiblenastyhorridappallingobjectionableoffensiveobnoxiousfoulvilebasedishonourabledishonestrottenviciousspitefulmalevolentevilwicked

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse uggligr ‘to be dreaded’, from ugga ‘to dread’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. uglily adverb

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUGLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   UGLY definition: 1. unpleasant to look at; not attractive: 2. unpleasant and threatening or violent: 3. unpleasant…. Learn more.

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   ugly: [adjective] offensive to the sight : hideous. offensive or unpleasant to any sense.

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   Ugly definition: very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.. See examples of UGLY used in a sentence.

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   ugly: 1 adj displeasing to the senses “an ugly face” “ ugly furniture” Synonyms: unattractive lacking beauty or charm disfigured having the appearance spoiled evil-looking having an evil appearance fugly (slang) extremely ugly grotesque , monstrous distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous hideous , repulsive so extremely ...

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionugly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   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; Very quickly, the mood turned ugly.

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   Define ugly. ugly synonyms, ugly pronunciation, ugly translation, English dictionary definition of ugly. adj. ug·li·er , ug·li·est 1. Displeasing to the eye; unsightly. 2.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUGLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. of unpleasant or unsightly appearance 2. repulsive, objectionable, or displeasing in any way 3. ominous or.... Click for more definitions.

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   Definition of ugly adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUGLY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    UGLY definition: 1. unpleasant to look at: 2. An ugly situation is very unpleasant, usually because it involves…. Learn more.

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