Fealdad (en. Ugliness)

/fe.alˈðað/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Character or quality of what is ugly or unattractive.
The ugliness of the place gave it a desolate air.
La fealdad del lugar le daba un aire desolador.
Unpleasant appearance presented by a person or thing.
Despite its ugliness, it had a great personality.
A pesar de su fealdad, tenía una gran personalidad.
Situation or condition of being not pleasing to the eye.
The ugliness of the building's architecture was heavily criticized.
La fealdad de la arquitectura del edificio fue muy criticada.

Etymology

From Latin 'fealdāte', which comes from 'feo'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
What one person may consider ugly, another may see as beautiful.
La belleza está en los ojos del que mira
Not everything that glitters is gold
Sometimes the things that seem attractive have an inner ugliness.
No todo lo que brilla es oro
The ugliness of the truth
Sometimes the truth is hard to accept because it can be ugly or harsh.
La fealdad de la verdad

Related Words

ugly
One that has an unpleasant appearance.
feo
beautiful
One that has its own beauty.
hermoso
atrocious
One that causes horror or is extremely ugly.
atroz
monstrosity
Quality of being monstrous or extremely ugly.
monstruosidad

Slang Meanings

Something that is extremely ugly.
That haircut has a lot of ugliness.
Ese corte de pelo tiene mucha fealdad.
Referring to a person or thing lacking in appeal.
That car has an ugliness that cannot be ignored.
Ese coche tiene una fealdad que no se puede ignorar.