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
SYNONYMS FOR ugly
OTHER WORDS FROM ugly
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Example sentences from the Web for ugly
British Dictionary definitions for ugly
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, nounWord Origin for ugly
C13: from Old Norse
uggligr dreadful, from
ugga fear
Idioms and Phrases with ugly
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