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ugly

/ˈʌɡli/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Ugliness.
  2. An ugly person or thing.
  3. A shade for the face, projecting from a bonnet.
  4. To make ugly (sometimes with up).
  5. Displeasing to the eye; not aesthetically pleasing.
  6. Displeasing to the ear or some other sense.
  7. Offensive to one's sensibilities or morality.
  8. Ill-natured; crossgrained; quarrelsome.
  9. Unpleasant; disagreeable; likely to cause trouble or loss.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

unsightly(English)ill-favored(English)unlovely(English)inaesthetic(English)unpicturesque(English)ill-favoured(English)hideous(English)unworthy(English)duckling(English)betty(English)casanova(English)cinderella(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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