ugly
adjective /ˈʌɡli/
/ˈʌɡli/
(comparative uglier, superlative ugliest)
- unpleasant to look at synonym unattractive
- an ugly face
- an ugly building
- an ugly scar
- The witch was hideously ugly.
- Why do some of our government buildings look ugly?
Extra ExamplesTopics Appearanceb1- Jane was a great beauty, but I was always considered to be the ugly sister.
- The room was full of heavy, ugly furniture.
- The screaming child in her arms was an ugly little thing.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- (of an event, a situation, etc.) unpleasant or dangerous; involving threats or violence
- an ugly incident/scene
- There were ugly scenes in the streets last night as rioting continued.
- A fight started and things got pretty ugly.
- the latest cinematic effort to lay bare the ugly truth about Hollywood
- the ugly realities of war
- Very quickly, the mood turned ugly.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- sound
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse uggligr ‘to be dreaded’, from ugga ‘to dread’.