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- Dictionaryug·ly/ˈəɡlē/
adjective
- 1. unpleasant or repulsive, especially in appearance: "people in school always told me I was ugly" Similar Opposite
- 2. involving or likely to involve violence or other unpleasantness: "the mood in the room turned ugly" Similar Opposite
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1. a. : offensive to the sight : hideous. b. : offensive or unpleasant to any sense. 2. : morally offensive or objectionable. corruption—the ugliest stain of all. 3. a. : likely to cause inconvenience or discomfort. the ugly truth. b. : surly, quarrelsome. an ugly disposition. 4. : frightful, dire. uglily.
unpleasant and threatening or violent: There were ugly scenes outside the stadium. The demonstration turned ugly when a group of protesters started to throw bottles at the police. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of ugly from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
The adjective ugly can describe the way something or someone looks, but it can also describe behavior or actions — the ugly scene your little brother made at the toy store when he didn't get what he wanted or the ugly breakup of a friendship.
very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance. Synonyms: uncomely, homely, unlovely, unsightly, hard-featured, ill-favored. Antonyms: beautiful. disagreeable; unpleasant; objectionable: ugly tricks; ugly discords. morally revolting: ugly crime.
(of an event, a situation, etc.) unpleasant or dangerous; involving threats or violence. an ugly incident/scene. There were ugly scenes in the streets last night as rioting continued. A fight started and things got pretty ugly. the latest cinematic effort to lay bare the ugly truth about Hollywood. the ugly realities of war.
1. Displeasing to the eye; unsightly. 2. a. Repulsive or offensive; objectionable: an ugly remark. b. Chiefly Southern US Rude: Don't be ugly with me. c. New England Unmanageable. Used of animals, especially cows or horses. 3. Morally reprehensible; bad. 4. Threatening or ominous: ugly black clouds. 5. a.
If you say that someone or something is ugly, you mean that they are unattractive and unpleasant to look at.
Definition of ugly adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance. Synonyms: uncomely, homely, unlovely, unsightly, hard-featured, ill-favored. Antonyms: beautiful. disagreeable; unpleasant; objectionable: ugly tricks; ugly discords. morally revolting: ugly crime.
UGLY meaning: 1. unpleasant to look at: 2. An ugly situation is very unpleasant, usually because it involves…. Learn more.
