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ugliness
ug·ly U0004200 (ŭg′lē)adj. ug·li·er, ug·li·est 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. Likely to cause embarrassment or trouble: "Public opinion in both nations could take an ugly turn" (George R. Packard).b. Marked by or inclined to anger or bad feelings; disagreeable: an ugly temper; an ugly scene.n. pl. ug·lies Informal One that is ugly.
[Middle English, frightful, repulsive, from Old Norse uggligr, from uggr, fear.]
ug′li·ly adv.ug′li·ness n.Synonyms: ugly, grotesque, hideous, ill-favored, unsightly
These adjectives mean offensive to the sense of sight: ugly furniture; a grotesque monster; a hideous scar; an ill-favored countenance; an unsightly billboard.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  ugliness - qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the sensesappearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thingunsightliness - ugliness that is unpleasant to look atgrotesqueness, grotesquerie, grotesquery - ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortiongarishness, gaudiness - strident color or excessive ornamentationunpleasingness - the quality of being unpleasanthideousness - dreadful ugliness; horrible repulsivenessunattractiveness - an ugliness of appearance that is not appealing to viewerseyesore - something very ugly and offensivebeauty - the qualities that give pleasure to the senses | | 2. |  ugliness - the quality of being wicked nefariousness, vileness, wickednessevilness, evil - the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice; "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"filthiness - moral corruption or pollution; "this deformity and filthiness of sin"enormity - the quality of extreme wickedness |
uglinessnoun1. The quality or condition of being ugly:hideousness, unsightliness.2. An unsightly object:mess, monstrosity.Informal: fright, sight, ugly.Translationsugly (ˈagli) adjective1. unpleasant to look at. She is rather an ugly young woman. 醜陋的 丑陋的2. unpleasant, nasty or dangerous. ugly black clouds; The crowd was in an ugly mood. 令人討厭的，有威脅性的 可怕的，有敌意的 ˈugliness noun 醜陋 丑陋IdiomsSeeuglyUgliness
Ugliness an aesthetic category, opposite and complementary to beauty. Ugliness describes an outwardly displayed violation of some inner standard of being. The Russian bezobraznoe denotes something unshaped, chaotic, and lacking obraz (form). Art attempts the reproduction of ugliness, which expresses the negative sides of reality, in order to portray reality in all its fullness. In this case, as has often been noted, beginning with Aristotle (see Poetics, 4. 1448 c), the artistic reproduction of ugliness, as distinct from actual ugliness, affords a certain aesthetic pleasure, connected with the mastery of the portrayal and the aesthetic discharging of negative emotions. REFERENCESKagan, M. S. Lektsii po marksistsko-leninskoi estetike. Leningrad, 1963.
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Rosenkranz, C. Ästhetik des Hässlichen. Königsberg, 1853.UglinessAvagdduugly child of Tegid Voel and Cerridwen. [Celtic Folklore: Parrinder, 35]Balkishairy-legged type of Queen of Sheba. [Talmudic Legend: Walsh Classical, 45]Bendith Y Mamaustunted, ugly fairies; kidnapped children. [Celtic Folklore: Briggs, 21]Berchtabeady-eyed, hook-nosed crone with clubfoot and stringy hair. [Ger. Folklore: Leach, 137]Black Anniscannibalistic hag with blue face and iron claws. [Br. Folklore: Briggs, 24]Duessawitch, stripped of lavish disguise, found to be hideous hag. [Br. Lit.: Faerie Queene]Ethelbuck-toothed, gangly teenager in love with idler, Jughead. [Comics: “Archie” in Horn, 37]Euryale and Sthenothe immortal Gorgons; had serpents for hair and brazen claws. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 114]Frankenstein’s monsterugly monster. [Br. Lit.: Frankenstein, Payton, 254]gargoylesmedieval European church waterspouts; made in form of grotesque creatures. [Architecture: NCE, 1046]Gorgonssnake-haired, winged creatures of frightful appearance. [Gk. Myth.: Howe, 108]Gross, Allisonrepulsive witch “in the north country.” [Scot. Ballad: Childe Ballads]Medusacreature with fangs, snake-hair, and protruding tongue. [Gk. Myth.: Hall, 206]Quasimodo“Nowhere on earth a more grotesque creature.” [Fr. Lit.: The Hunchback of Notre Dame]Spriggansgrotesque fairies; “dourest and most ugly set of sprights.” [Br. Folklore: Briggs, 380–381]Ugly Duchessrepulsive woman with pocket-shaped mouth. [Br. Lit.: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland]Ugly Ducklingugly outcast until fully grown. [Fairy Tale: Misc.]Witch of Wookeyrepulsive hag curses boys and girls. [Br. Legend: Brewer Dictionary, 1164]ugliness
Synonyms for uglinessnoun the quality or condition of being uglySynonymsnoun an unsightly objectSynonyms- mess
- monstrosity
- fright
- sight
- ugly
Synonyms for uglinessnoun qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the sensesRelated Words- appearance
- visual aspect
- unsightliness
- grotesqueness
- grotesquerie
- grotesquery
- garishness
- gaudiness
- unpleasingness
- hideousness
- unattractiveness
- eyesore
Antonymsnoun the quality of being wickedSynonyms- nefariousness
- vileness
- wickedness
Related Words- evilness
- evil
- filthiness
- enormity
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