as in ugly
unpleasant to look at
along with thousands of other people, we entered our beloved pooch in a contest to find the homeliest dog in the country
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Recent Examples of homely
That it might be called a ‘doorstop’ is the kind of homely, conventional joke that would be more likely to amuse, rather than offend, Heaney’s many-minded imagination.
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Literary Hub,
20 Nov. 2025
The nightingale glanced at her small and homely child in mild surprise, as did the page.
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Hazlitt,
19 Nov. 2025
With pale, irregular surfaces dotted with black bits of char, the homely slabs aren’t much to look at, but the first bite packs a big smoky punch that only grows with each subsequent chew.
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Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Conjure the homely, heart-warming elements of the season and take inspiration from nature with Taupe 03 Soho Roc House by Lick.
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Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub,
20 Nov. 2025
The nightingale glanced at her small and homely child in mild surprise, as did the page.
—
Hazlitt,
19 Nov. 2025
With pale, irregular surfaces dotted with black bits of char, the homely slabs aren’t much to look at, but the first bite packs a big smoky punch that only grows with each subsequent chew.
—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Conjure the homely, heart-warming elements of the season and take inspiration from nature with Taupe 03 Soho Roc House by Lick.
—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for homely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homely
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With one notable exception, everyone over there has nothing but ugly things to say about their main villa counterparts.
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Women superheroes have always activated an ugly segment of the internet.
Adjective
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The remarks not only referred to the aesthetics of the game – tedious matches devoid of skillful merit that were unpleasing to watch.
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Usually a team of elegant offense, Michigan instead clanked 13 triples off the rim and relied on its inside defensive ferocity to win a game nearly as aesthetically unpleasing as UConn’s 53-41 win over Butler in 2011.
Adjective
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Everyone's favorite hideous ogre and delusional donkey are finally reunited.
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This is a hideous colour, the sort that shouldn’t be seen anywhere other than on someone helping kids cross the road near a school.
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Beyond that, its charm lies in its ghoulishly grotesque humor and wildly expressive animation.
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The main enemy faction, The Hiss, looks even more grotesque than before, almost otherworldly.
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“Homely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homely. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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