UGLY


Meaning of UGLY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ʌgli ]

( uglier, ugliest)

1.

If you say that someone or something is ugly , you mean that they are very unattractive and unpleasant to look at.

...an ugly little hat...

She makes me feel dowdy and ugly.

≠ beautiful

ADJ

• ug‧li‧ness

...the raw ugliness of his native city.

≠ beauty

N-UNCOUNT

2.

If you refer to an event or situation as ugly , you mean that it is very unpleasant, usually because it involves violent or aggressive behaviour.

There have been some ugly scenes...

The confrontation turned ugly.

ADJ

• ug‧li‧ness

...the subtlety and ugliness of sexual harassment.

N-UNCOUNT : usu with supp

3.

to rear its ugly head: see head

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