ugly

noun

(slang) An ugly person or thing.

(slang, uncountable) Ugliness.

(logistics, informal) Any product whose size and shape prevents it from fitting neatly on a pallet.

(UK, informal, dated) A shade for the face, projecting from a bonnet.

verb

(transitive, nonstandard) To make ugly (sometimes with up).

adjective

Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.

Offensive to one's sensibilities or morality.

Displeasing to the ear or some other sense.

(figuratively, derogatory) Unpleasant; disagreeable; likely to cause trouble or loss.

(Southern US) Ill-natured; crossgrained; quarrelsome.

Synonyms for ugly

hideousadj unlovelyadj unsightlyadj vileadj despicableadj unattractiveadj nastyadj unprettyadj disgustingadj repulsiveadj uncomelyadj unpleasantadj unaestheticadj disfiguredadj loathsomeadj unpleasingadj distastefuladj badadj

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