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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.

3. 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.

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

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   Anything that looks or feels quite unpleasant is ugly. 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.

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

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   If you refer to an event or situation as ugly, you mean that it is very unpleasant, usually because it involves violent or aggressive behaviour. There have been some ugly scenes. The confrontation turned ugly.

7. 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.

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

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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.