ugly

[ uhg-lee ]
/ ˈʌg li /

adjective, ug·li·er, ug·li·est.

very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.
disagreeable; unpleasant; objectionable: ugly tricks; ugly discords.
morally revolting: ugly crime.
threatening trouble or danger: ugly symptoms.
mean; hostile; quarrelsome: an ugly mood; an ugly frame of mind.
(especially of natural phenomena) unpleasant or dangerous: ugly weather; an ugly sea.

Origin of ugly

1200–50; Middle English ugly, uglike < Old Norse uggligr fearful, dreadful, equivalent to ugg(r) fear + -ligr -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM ugly

ug·li·ly, adverb ug·li·ness, noun su·per·ug·ly, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for ugliness

British Dictionary definitions for ugliness

ugly
/ (ˈʌɡlɪ) /

adjective -lier or -liest

of unpleasant or unsightly appearance
repulsive, objectionable, or displeasing in any way war is ugly
ominous or menacing an ugly situation
bad-tempered, angry, or sullen an ugly mood

Derived forms of ugly

uglily, adverb ugliness, noun

Word Origin for ugly

C13: from Old Norse uggligr dreadful, from ugga fear

Idioms and Phrases with ugliness

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