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Definitions

ugly

[uhg-lee] / ˈʌg li /
ADJECTIVE
unattractive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
awful grisly grotesque hideous horrid unseemly unsightly
WEAK
animal appalling bad-looking beastly deformed disfigured foul frightful gross hard-featured homely ill-favored loathsome misshapen monstrous not much to look at plain repelling repugnant repulsive revolting unbeautiful uncomely uninviting unlovely unprepossessing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attractive beautiful good-looking gorgeous handsome pretty
STRONG
lovely
ADJECTIVE
unpleasant, disagreeable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dirty disgusting distasteful hideous horrid messy nasty shocking sordid terrible vile
WEAK
base despicable filthy foul frightful ignoble low low-down mean monstrous nauseous noisome objectionable odious offensive pesky repellent repugnant repulsive revolting scandalous servile sickening sorry troublesome troublous vexatious wicked wretched
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreeable good kind nice pleasant pleasing
WEAK
delicate gentle lovely
ADJECTIVE
dangerous, threatening
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dark evil gloomy nasty ominous rough serious sinister vicious violent
WEAK
angry bellicose black cantankerous crabbed crabby disagreeable dour fell forbidding formidable glum grave grievous major malevolent menacing morose obnoxious pugnacious quarrelsome saturnine scowling spiteful sullen surly treacherous truculent wicked
Antonyms
STRONGEST
auspicious calm encouraging friendly mild
WEAK
safe

Example Sentences

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“I know I am ugly on the outside, but I am still a good guy,” the man said to passersby.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Those declines feel ugly, in part because they’ve occurred over a short time frame of about five weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The French historian Ernest Renan identified the tension between a nation-state’s need for a legitimizing narrative and the often ugly truths of its actual past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I fear this will be a really ugly and dull encounter, where both teams avoid taking risks.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

I was saying, “Who’s this? Who’s the ugly warrior? See how he struts?”

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.