ugly
ugly /ˈʌgli/
adjective
-
()
Displeasing to the senses
(
unbeautiful
, ugly
)
displeasing to the senses
An ugly face
an ugly face
Ugly furniture
ugly furniture
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Provoking horror
(
atrocious
, ugly
, horrifying
, frightful
, horrible
)
provoking horror
An atrocious automobile accident
an atrocious automobile accident
A frightful crime of decapitation
a frightful crime of decapitation
An alarming, even horrifying, picture
an alarming, even horrifying, picture
War is beyond all words horrible
war is beyond all words horrible
An ugly wound
an ugly wound
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Morally reprehensible
(
despicable
, slimy
, ugly
, unworthy
, vile
, worthless
, wretched
)
morally reprehensible
Would do something as despicable as murder
would do something as despicable as murder
Ugly crimes
ugly crimes
The vile development of slavery appalled them
the vile development of slavery appalled them
A slimy little liar
a slimy little liar
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Inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
(
ugly
, surly
)
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
A surly waiter
a surly waiter
An ugly frame of mind
an ugly frame of mind