ugly

US /ˈʌɡ.li/

UK /ˈʌɡ.li/

1.

unpleasant or repulsive to look at

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She thought the painting was really ugly.

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The old building was an ugly sight in the city.

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hideous unattractive unsightly plain homely

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beautiful attractive pretty handsome gorgeous

2.

morally repugnant or offensive

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His comments revealed an ugly side of his personality.

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The truth about the scandal was very ugly.

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repugnant offensive vile nasty disgusting

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good pleasant moral ethical

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ugliness ugly duckling rear its (ugly) head