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ugly

UK
/ˈʌɡli/
US
/ˈʌɡli/

Translations

uglyadjective
uglier
Comp.
ugliest
Super.
UK
/ˈʌɡli/
US
/ˈʌɡli/
mocheLangue courante, surtout pour l’apparence physique ou l’aspect d’une chose.
The old building was considered ugly by many due to its dilapidated state.
Le vieux bâtiment était jugé moche par beaucoup en raison de son état délabré.
violentSe dit d’une situation, d’une dispute ou d’un conflit qui devient agressif ou dangereux.
The argument between the two friends turned ugly quickly.
La dispute entre les deux amis est vite devenue violente.
laidPlus neutre ou plus général que « moche »; s’emploie aussi pour des traits ou des objets.
She thought the statue was ugly.
Elle trouvait la statue laide.
Additional translations
vilainSurtout pour un comportement, des propos ou un aspect moralement répréhensible.
Synonyms
unlovely
unsightly
unattractive
hideous
deformed
grotesque
repulsive
offensive
unpleasant
displeasing
Antonyms
beautiful
attractive
pretty
uglynoun
uglies
pl
UK
/ˈʌɡli/
US
/ˈʌɡli/
Informal; refers to an ugly person or thing.
Additional translations
laideurPour une chose laide ou disgracieuse.
laideronPéjoratif, familier, pour une personne jugée très laide.
Synonyms
hideous person
monster
hag
toad
plain Jane
homely person
ugly duckling
unsightly person
uglyadverb
Dialectal (chiefly US); modifies a verb to indicate an unpleasant or nasty manner.
méchammentLangue courante, avec l’idée d’un ton agressif, désagréable ou grossier.
He talked ugly to the referee after the match.
Il a parlé méchamment à l’arbitre après le match.
Synonyms
uglily
hideously
repulsively
gracelessly
awkwardly
unattractively

Definitions

uglyadjective
Unpleasant or repulsive, especially in appearance.
The old building was considered ugly by many due to its dilapidated state.
Morally offensive or objectionable.
The ugly truth about the company's practices was finally revealed.
Involving or likely to involve violence or other unpleasantness.
The argument between the two friends turned ugly quickly.
uglynoun
An ugly person or thing.
The movie portrayed the outcasts as the uglies of the city.
uglyadverb
In an unpleasant, disagreeable, or nasty manner.
He talked ugly to the referee after the match.
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