Ugliness

/ˈʌɡ.lɪ.nəs/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The quality of being unpleasant or unsightly.

The ugliness of the abandoned building contrasted sharply with the vibrant new developments around it.

A feature or characteristic that is visually unattractive.

Despite the ugliness of his scars, he had a kind smile that drew people to him.

An unpleasant or offensive quality in behavior or character.

The ugliness of her words revealed her true feelings about the situation.

A lack of beauty or charm.

The ugliness of the graffiti marred the beauty of the historic district.

The state of being ugly; the opposite of beauty.

In her eyes, the ugliness of the world was overwhelming and hard to bear.

From the Old English 'ugly' + the suffix '-ness'.

beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Perception of beauty is subjective and not universal.

the ugly side of

The unpleasant or undesirable aspect of something.

ugly

Physically unattractive or unpleasant.

beauty

A combination of qualities that pleases the senses.

A situation or thing that is very unattractive or disappointing.

That movie was total ugliness, nothing like the trailer suggested.

Something that is unusually bad or flawed.

That breakup was just pure ugliness.