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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

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › uglyUgly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

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

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   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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › uglyUGLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › uglyUgly - definition of ugly by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

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

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   (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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › uglyUgly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

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

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   If you say that someone or something is ugly, you mean that they are unattractive and unpleasant to look at.