1
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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2
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
For as any turkey hunter will tell you, the big, ugly birds make up for any lack in sense of smell with their microscopic vision and stethoscopic hearing.
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Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2025
How did the Miami Heat respond to its ugly 10-game skid?
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Similar to Kepler and Romano, the lefty Luzardo looks healthy again, showcasing his sizzling 97-mph fastball, though his Grapefruit League ERA was an ugly 9.49.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The hope is that the good outweighs the bad and the ugly over the long haul.
Which leads us to the flip side of Ward’s charting profile.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2025
How did the Miami Heat respond to its ugly 10-game skid?
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Similar to Kepler and Romano, the lefty Luzardo looks healthy again, showcasing his sizzling 97-mph fastball, though his Grapefruit League ERA was an ugly 9.49.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The hope is that the good outweighs the bad and the ugly over the long haul.
Which leads us to the flip side of Ward’s charting profile.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ugly
Adjective
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This look is topped with a swirling pompadour, one of the production’s many hideous wigs.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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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.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Do not tell the patient disgusting hospital stories about your own operations or procedures.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
2 Apr. 2025
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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.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The choreography is grotesque, but efficient — an intricate, parasitic pageant engineered to keep the show going for as long as the fungus needs until the next brood comes along.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Returnal Returnal was one of the first exclusives of the PS5 generation; a fabulously grotesque sci-fi horror dirge, and still worth your attention today.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Failure to invest in protecting the vulnerable likely means the current awful trends will continue.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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There are so many connections between all these awful people.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Smears on non-sensor areas of the tiara are like bug debris on your hood, aesthetically unpleasing but not harmful.—
Eric Tegler,
Popular Mechanics,
1 Oct. 2019
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His side's inability to finish off the game against Burnley on the other hand was very unpleasing.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
1 Feb. 2018
Adjective
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Some veterans have impressed at the midpoint of coach Mike Norvell's spring-practice rebuilding as FSU aims to recover from last year's horrible campaign.—
Bob Ferrante,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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But then two horrible shifts by the Wild turned the game upside down in the blink of an eye.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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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.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
19 Mar. 2025
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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.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Ugly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ugly. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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