ugly

The word “ugly” has 2 syllables: ug-ly.

It's pronounced as /ˈʌɡli/.

What is synonym and antonym for ugly?

In the thesaurus, “ugly” has 34 synonyms and 50 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ugly along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for ugly

awful
dark
dirty
disgusting
distasteful
dreadful
evil
gloomy
grisly
grotesque
hideous
horrible
horrid
messy
nasty
obnoxious
obscene
offensive
ominous
rough
serious
shocking
sickening
sinister
sordid
terrible
unattractive
unpleasant
unpleasing
unseemly
unsightly
vicious
vile
violent

Antonyms for ugly

acceptable
aesthetic
aesthetical
agreeable
alluring
appealing
attractive
auspicious
beauteous
beautiful
calm
comely
congenial
cute
darling
delicious
delightful
desirable
dreamy
drop-dead
encouraging
enjoyable
esthetic
fair
friendly
good
good-looking
goodly
gorgeous
handsome
heavenly
innocuous
inoffensive
kind
knockout
likable
likeable
lovely
luscious
mild
nice
pleasant
pleasing
pretty
ravishing
satisfying
seemly
stunning
sweet
welcome

Meanings of ugly

noun

Ugliness.
An ugly person or thing.
A shade for the face, projecting from a bonnet.

verb

To make ugly (sometimes with up).

adjective

Displeasing to the eye; not aesthetically pleasing.
Displeasing to the ear or some other sense.
Offensive to one's sensibilities or morality.
Ill-natured; crossgrained; quarrelsome.
Unpleasant; disagreeable; likely to cause trouble or loss.

Example Sentences

The abandoned building stood as a testament to the ugly side of urban decay.
Despite its practicality, some considered the new architecture to be ugly and out of place.
The argument took an ugly turn, with harsh words exchanged between friends.
The social media comments revealed the ugly reality of online harassment.
In the harsh light of reality, the flaws became too evident, exposing the ugly truth.

On this page you'll find 84 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ugly, such as: acceptable, aesthetic, aesthetical, agreeable, alluring, appealing, attractive.

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