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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 |
adverb + (adj.)ugly
downright, hideously, incredibly, morally, pretty, remarkably
(adj.)ugly
+ noun
ass,
bastard,
beast,
beauty,
bitch,
blotch,
bruise,
brute,
butt,
cement,
confrontation,
creature,
cry,
divorce,
duckling,
face,
fence,
fight,
gash,
graffiti,
hate,
hatred,
head,
incident,
manatee,
mess,
mob,
monster,
mood,
mug,
publicity,
puppy,
rumor,
scar,
shoe,
sin,
sofa,
stepsister,
stereotype,
streak,
toad,
troll,
truth,
welt,
witch,
wound
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| derivations: |
uglily (adv.), ugliness (n.) |
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