1
as in hideous
unpleasant to look at
her first attempt at painting was pretty ugly—a portrait of her sister that was not at all flattering
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2
as in disgusting
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
an ugly suggestion for controlling the overpopulation of deer in the area
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an ugly scar
an ugly scene
an ugly truth
an ugly word
an ugly picture
an unattractive picture
an unlovely picture
an unpleasant picture
an unappealing picture
a hideous picture
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Recent Examples of ugly
Editor’s Note: Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days.
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Leah Dolan, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Xenoblade Chronicles has an ugly past (just look at the original Wii version), but the series has adopted an attractive anime art style since Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
This ignored the possibility of stagflation again rearing its ugly head.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, the upshot of finding more hazards that need to be fixed is more ugly sidewalk sheds that bother residents and tourists.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 14 Mar. 2025
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Leah Dolan, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Xenoblade Chronicles has an ugly past (just look at the original Wii version), but the series has adopted an attractive anime art style since Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
This ignored the possibility of stagflation again rearing its ugly head.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, the upshot of finding more hazards that need to be fixed is more ugly sidewalk sheds that bother residents and tourists.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ugly
Adjective
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Her son wonders if the Woman might be dead and using the shroud to hide her hideous disfigurement.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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Hard to believe that was 20 years ago, as of yesterday — or that we weren't injured by the metal springs practically protruding out of that hideous yellow sofa.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Using that platform to engage in partisan attacks and accuse former Department leadership of weaponizing law enforcement is a disgusting betrayal of those values.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Continue reading … ‘PRO-CRIMINAL’ – Blue state sheriff unloads on 'disgusting' bill targeting the right to self-defense.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This vignette, marked by shimmering red decor and a grotesque clientele, feels the most inspired by Waters and his early work with Divine.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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Eight decades later, that verdict was renewed when another group of totalitarian antisemites put on a grotesque display.—
Sean Durns,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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To have hate at such a young age for another student is awful.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2025
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But against lefties, while hitting from the righty batter's box, Cabrera has been downright awful, with a .562 OPS and anemic .209 batting average in 187 career plate appearances.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Smears on non-sensor areas of the tiara are like bug debris on your hood, aesthetically unpleasing but not harmful.—
Eric Tegler,
Popular Mechanics,
1 Oct. 2019
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His side's inability to finish off the game against Burnley on the other hand was very unpleasing.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
1 Feb. 2018
Adjective
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Those plans are HMOs and many of us remember how horrible those were, denying service, or stalling approval.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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Lillard’s blood clot diagnosis continues a horrible stretch of injuries that has limited the Bucks’ ability to chase postseason glory since the Bucks ended the franchise’s 50-year championship drought by winning the 2021 NBA title.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That infamously unattractive appearance led to the blobfish being declared the world’s ugliest animal as the mascot of the Ugly Animal Preservation Society.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The plastic surgery industrial complex only serves to enforce the unrealistic beauty standard that makes the general masses feel like our bodies are unattractive or unworthy.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The disconnect between the reality that many people are currently experiencing hunger, in part because of climate change, and this fancy dinner was sickening.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
18 Mar. 2025
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The ceaselessly rolling, jolting boat was sickening to him, too.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Ugly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ugly. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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