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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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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ugly
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This look is topped with a swirling pompadour, one of the production’s many hideous wigs.—
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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.—
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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.—
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Continue reading … ‘PRO-CRIMINAL’ – Blue state sheriff unloads on 'disgusting' bill targeting the right to self-defense.—
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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.—
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Eight decades later, that verdict was renewed when another group of totalitarian antisemites put on a grotesque display.—
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Failure to invest in protecting the vulnerable likely means the current awful trends will continue.—
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There are so many connections between all these awful people.—
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Smears on non-sensor areas of the tiara are like bug debris on your hood, aesthetically unpleasing but not harmful.—
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His side's inability to finish off the game against Burnley on the other hand was very unpleasing.—
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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.—
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Those plans are HMOs and many of us remember how horrible those were, denying service, or stalling approval.—
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At levels of $30, LUV stock is unattractive based on its financials, and the recent announcement does little to change that.—
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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.—
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Scientists had initially feared this spread could represent another Ebola-like crisis — since that disease originated in animals, then jumped to humans, sickening and killing a large number of people.—
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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.—
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“Ugly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ugly. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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