unsightly

un·sight·ly

adj \ˌən-ˈsīt-lē\

Definition of UNSIGHTLY

: not pleasing to the sight : not comely <an unsightly mess>

— un·sight·li·ness \-lē-nəs\ noun

Examples of UNSIGHTLY

1. The cracks in the wall are unsightly.
2. <strip-mining leaves an unsightly gash in the landscape>

First Known Use of UNSIGHTLY

15th century

Related to UNSIGHTLY

Synonyms: grotesque, hideous, homely, ill-favored, monstrous, unappealing, unattractive, unbeautiful, uncomely, unhandsome, unlovely, unpleasing, unpretty, ugly, 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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Rhymes with UNSIGHTLY

contritely, downrightly, finitely, forthrightly, fortnightly, midnightly, outrightly, politely, uprightly