unbeautiful

un·beau·ti·ful

adj \-ˈbyü-ti-fəl\

Definition of UNBEAUTIFUL

: not beautiful : unattractive

— un·beau·ti·ful·ly \-f(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of UNBEAUTIFUL

1. <a makeshift shelter that was unbeautiful perhaps, but it kept us out of the rain>

First Known Use of UNBEAUTIFUL

15th century

Related to UNBEAUTIFUL

Synonyms: grotesque, hideous, homely, ill-favored, monstrous, unappealing, unattractive, ugly, uncomely, unhandsome, unlovely, unpleasing, unpretty, unsightly, vile

Antonyms: aesthetic (also esthetic or aesthetical or esthetical), attractive, beauteous, beautiful, bonny (also bonnie) [chiefly British], comely, cute, drop-dead, fair, fetching, good-looking, goodly, gorgeous, handsome, knockout, lovely, pretty, ravishing, seemly, sightly, stunning, taking, well-favored

Related Words: abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, disgusting, distasteful, dreadful, gross, horrible, horrid, loathsome, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revolting, sickening; frumpish, frumpy, plain, unaesthetic, unbecoming, unshapely

Near Antonyms: shapely; imposing, impressive, prepossessing

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