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- pronunciation:
- uh
gli
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
uglier, ugliest |
definition 1: |
having an unpleasant appearance; unattractive; unsightly.
an ugly wart on the nose- synonyms:
- ill-favored, unattractive, unsightly
- antonyms:
- attractive, beautiful, fair, good-looking, handsome, lovely, picturesque, pretty, stunning
- similar words:
- hideous, homely, plain
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definition 2: |
objectionable or offensive in some way; repulsive; disagreeable.
ugly accusationsan ugly climate- synonyms:
- disgusting, hideous, objectionable, offensive, repulsive
- antonyms:
- agreeable, beautiful, pleasant
- similar words:
- abhorrent, abominable, disagreeable, distasteful, foul, loathsome, nasty, obnoxious, odious, repellent, repugnant, revolting, rotten, sickening, unpleasant, unseemly
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definition 3: |
threatening or troublesome; hostile.
The mob soon turned ugly.- synonyms:
- forbidding, hostile, ominous, threatening, unfriendly
- similar words:
- currish, inauspicious, mean, menacing, nasty, offensive, portentous, quarrelsome, sinister, surly, troublesome, violent, wild
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definition 4: |
morally offensive.
an ugly scandal- synonyms:
- foul, hideous, nasty, repugnant, sordid, vile
- similar words:
- contemptible, despicable, disgraceful, disgusting, dishonorable, execrable, offensive, opprobrious, repulsive, rotten, shameful
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related words: |
grotesque, monstrous, spiteful |
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derivations: |
uglily (adv.), ugliness (n.) |
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