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Ugly

/ˈʌɡli/

Ugly is an adjective, noun and verb with 5 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

adjective
  1. Offensive to one's sensibilities or morality.
    “He played an ugly trick on us.”
  2. Unpleasant; disagreeable; likely to cause trouble or loss.
    “With all this competition, expect things to get ugly.”
noun
  1. A shade for the face, projecting from a bonnet.
  2. Ugliness.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms displeasing repulsive unattractive hideous homely uncomely
Antonyms attractive pleasing beautiful gorgeous handsome pretty

Origin

From Middle English ugly.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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