uglier; ugliest
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
: in an ugly manner
was acting ugly
Synonyms
Examples of ugly in a Sentence
Adjective
an ugly shade of green
They avoided what could have been an ugly situation.
He has an ugly disposition.
Recent Examples on the Web
Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Poor Sue, who wins the challenge and has to wear that ugly bat signal around her neck.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2024
Alcaraz won ugly without ever engaging first-class cabin status.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for ugly 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Adjective
George Kittle On the ugly game: Being able to deal with all of that and still come out with a win.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Poor Sue, who wins the challenge and has to wear that ugly bat signal around her neck.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Adverb
Thompson Valley 6-0 3 W (6-0 at Severance) Comment: Nobody wins ugly better than Thompson Valley, which has now shut out four opponents but exceeded 24 points scored just once.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2024
Alcaraz won ugly without ever engaging first-class cabin status.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for ugly
Articles Related to ugly
Dictionary Entries Near ugly
Cite this Entry
“Ugly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ugly. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share