unsightly
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Related to unsightly: unmarred
un·sight·ly
(ŭn-sīt′lē)adj. un·sight·li·er, un·sight·li·est
Unpleasant or offensive to look at; unattractive. See Synonyms at ugly.
un′sight′li·ness n.
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unsightly
(ʌnˈsaɪtlɪ)adj
unpleasant or unattractive to look at; ugly
unˈsightliness n
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un•sight•ly
(ʌnˈsaɪt li)adj. , -li•er, -li•est.
distasteful or unpleasant to look at; unattractive; ugly.
[1375–1425]
un•sight′li•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | unsightly - unpleasant to look at; "unsightly billboards" ugly - displeasing to the senses; "an ugly face"; "ugly furniture" |
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unsightly
adjective ugly, unattractive, repulsive, unpleasant, revolting (informal), hideous, horrid, disagreeable, unprepossessing My mother has had unsightly varicose veins for years.
pretty, beautiful, attractive, pleasing, handsome, cute, agreeable, comely, prepossessing
pretty, beautiful, attractive, pleasing, handsome, cute, agreeable, comely, prepossessing
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unsightly
adjectiveExtremely displeasing to the eye:
Idiom: ugly as sin.
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Translations
بَشِع، قبيح المَنْظَر
nevzhledný
grim
óásjálegur, ljótur
neglītsnepievilcīgs
nevzhľadný
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unsightly
adj → unansehnlich; (stronger) → hässlich
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unsightly
(anˈsaitli) adjective ugly. Those new buildings are very unsightly.
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