as in ugly
unpleasant to look at
behind his somewhat uncomely face lay a sweet and charming personality
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of uncomely
Everyone knows ugliness is in the eye of the beholder and, to a dog lover, there is no such thing as an uncomely canine.
—
John Rogers, Twin Cities, 24 June 2019
In this dark comedy set primarily in the late 1920s, our narrator is Aroon St. Charles, the heavy, uncomely daughter of a landed Anglo-Irish family beset by money troubles.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2019
John Rogers, Twin Cities, 24 June 2019
In this dark comedy set primarily in the late 1920s, our narrator is Aroon St. Charles, the heavy, uncomely daughter of a landed Anglo-Irish family beset by money troubles.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncomely
Adjective
-
Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome had form on the bike that was frequently described as ugly.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
-
Plus, with fewer games, an ugly two weeks in the NBA usually signals a five-alarm fire and overreactions.—
Shane Young,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
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
-
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
-
The Wild played a hideous third period, and the Blues got two more goals from Kyrou.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
-
Just to give one small example: early on in the movie Bernice, who spends most of the story bedridden watching shopping channels, spots a hideous piece of clothing being advertised on television.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
This vignette, marked by shimmering red decor and a grotesque clientele, feels the most inspired by Waters and his early work with Divine.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
-
Eight decades later, that verdict was renewed when another group of totalitarian antisemites put on a grotesque display.—
Sean Durns,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Uncomely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncomely. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share