Origin: 1400-1500 sightly pleasant to look at (15-21 centuries), from sight
Thesaurus
THESAURUSextremely unattractive, and not nice to look at►ugly
extremely unattractive, and not nice to look at: Lots of women think John is attractive, but I think he’s ugly. The offices are in the ugliest building in the city.
►unattractive
not nice to look at: The concrete building is very unattractive.
►plain
not very beautiful or attractive. Used about women or girls: When she was younger, people used to say she was plain, but look at her now – she’s gorgeous.
►homely
unattractive or ugly. Used about people: He was a homely but extremely intelligent man.
►unsightly
formal an unsightly mark, building, etc. is not pleasing to look at: The illness can cause unsightly marks on the skin.
►hideous
extremely ugly in a way that is frightening: The monster had the kind of hideous face that gives children bad dreams.
►grotesque
extremely ugly in a way that makes you feel sick: The movie was full of grotesque violence and bloody battles.
not nice to look atSYN ugly: the unsightly stains on his shirt► see thesaurus at ugly—unsightliness noun [uncountable]