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ugly

/ˈʌɡli/

noun
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🇬🇧 UK

/ˈʌɡli/

🇺🇸 US

/ˈʌɡli/

Meaning

  1. Meaning 1 · noun

    Ugliness.

  2. Meaning 2 · noun

    An ugly person or thing.

  3. Meaning 3 · noun

    A shade for the face, projecting from a bonnet.

  4. Meaning 4 · verb

    To make ugly (sometimes with up).

  5. Meaning 5 · adjective

    Displeasing to the eye; not aesthetically pleasing.

  6. Meaning 6 · adjective

    Displeasing to the ear or some other sense.

  7. Meaning 7 · adjective

    Offensive to one's sensibilities or morality.

    “He played an ugly trick on us.”

  8. Meaning 8 · adjective

    Ill-natured; crossgrained; quarrelsome.

    “an ugly temper; to feel ugly”

  9. Meaning 9 · adjective

    Unpleasant; disagreeable; likely to cause trouble or loss.

    “With all this competition, expect things to get ugly.”

How this word is used

  • General “He played an ugly trick on us.”
  • General “an ugly temper; to feel ugly”
  • General “With all this competition, expect things to get ugly.”

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Synonyms

displeasing repulsive unattractive hideous homely uncomely unsightly corrupt immoral vile

Antonyms

attractive pleasing beautiful gorgeous handsome pretty sightly moral

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“She kept meticulous notes during the lecture.”

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