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Ugly

adjective/ˈʌɡli/
Definition
displeasing to the senses
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈʌɡli/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈʌɡli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈʌɡli/
2 syllables Say it as /ˈʌɡli/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivedispleasing to the senses
“an ugly face”
adjectiveinclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
“a surly waiter”
adjectivemorally reprehensible
“would do something as despicable as murder”
adjectiveprovoking horror; ; ; ; - Winston Churchill
“an atrocious automobile accident”
Word Forms
uglinessnounqualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
surlinessnouna disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
despicablenessnoununworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values
despicabilitynoununworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values
sliminessnounthe quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
unworthinessnounthe quality or state of lacking merit or value
frightfulnessnounthe quality of being frightful
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
hässlich
unangenehm für die Sinne
🇫🇷French
laid
déplaisant aux sens
🇪🇸Spanish
feo
desagradable a los sentidos
🇮🇹Italian
brutto
sgradevole ai sensi
🇳🇱Dutch
lelijk
onaangenaam voor de zintuigen
🇵🇹Portuguese
feio
desagradável aos sentidos
🇷🇺Russian
уродливый
неприятный для чувств
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कुरूप
इन्द्रियों को अप्रसन्न करना
🇧🇩Bengali
কুৎসিত
ইন্দ্রিয়ের কাছে অপছন্দনীয়
🇮🇳Tamil
அசிங்கமான
புலன்களுக்கு அதிருப்தி
🇮🇳Telugu
వికారమైన
ఇంద్రియాలకు అప్రియమైనది
🇮🇳Marathi
कुरुप
इंद्रियांना अप्रिय
🇮🇳Gujarati
નીચ
ઇન્દ્રિયો માટે અપ્રિય
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೊಳಕು
ಇಂದ್ರಿಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಪ್ರಿಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വൃത്തികെട്ട
ഇന്ദ്രിയങ്ങൾക്ക് അപ്രീതി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਦਸੂਰਤ
ਇੰਦਰੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਨਾਰਾਜ਼ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
بدصورت
حواس کے لیے ناگوار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
丑陋的
令人不悦的
🇯🇵Japanese
醜い
感覚に不快感を与える
🇰🇷Korean
못생긴
감각에 불쾌한
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xấu xí
gây khó chịu cho các giác quan
🇹🇭Thai
น่าเกลียด
ไม่พอใจต่อความรู้สึก
🇮🇩Indonesian
jelek
tidak menyenangkan bagi indra
🇵🇭Filipino
pangit
hindi nakalulugod sa pandama
🇲🇾Malay
hodoh
tidak menyenangkan pancaindera
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قبيح
مزعجة للحواس
🇮🇷Persian
زشت
ناخوشایند برای حواس
🇹🇷Turkish
çirkin
duyuları rahatsız eden
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְכוֹעָר
לא נעים לחושים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'ugly'?
The primary meaning of 'ugly' is 'displeasing to the senses'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ugly' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ugly' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ugly' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ugly' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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