as in ugly
unpleasant to look at
a makeshift shelter that was unbeautiful perhaps, but it kept us out of the rain
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Recent Examples of unbeautiful
Then over the Pont de la Concorde, an unbeautiful bridge that holds great historical significance.
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Anna Hartley,
Washington Post,
19 Aug. 2022
But it is often done in some very unbeautiful circumstances, for low wages, and in unhealthy work environments.
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Emma Specter,
Vogue,
10 Aug. 2022
Buddhism was born under a giant fig tree, which, today, grows at the center of the remote and unbeautiful town of Bodh Gaya, in India’s destitute northeastern state of Bihar.
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Paul Salopek,
The New Yorker,
9 Aug. 2019
These things are for the unbeautiful, the uneducated, the uncouth.
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Dwight Garner,
New York Times,
21 June 2017
Our sound, right now, is going to be the most blatant way of saying things -- the most unbeautiful, realistic lyrics.
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Taylor Weatherby,
Billboard,
20 June 2017
Anna Hartley,
Washington Post,
19 Aug. 2022
But it is often done in some very unbeautiful circumstances, for low wages, and in unhealthy work environments.
—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
10 Aug. 2022
Buddhism was born under a giant fig tree, which, today, grows at the center of the remote and unbeautiful town of Bodh Gaya, in India’s destitute northeastern state of Bihar.
—
Paul Salopek,
The New Yorker,
9 Aug. 2019
These things are for the unbeautiful, the uneducated, the uncouth.
—
Dwight Garner,
New York Times,
21 June 2017
Our sound, right now, is going to be the most blatant way of saying things -- the most unbeautiful, realistic lyrics.
—
Taylor Weatherby,
Billboard,
20 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbeautiful
Adjective
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Lasko’s teammate, Devin Taylor, was able to get up and field the rolling ball that split the two defenders, but Lasko stayed on the ground in what was a pretty ugly crash.
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His ability to perform a cesarean section — something Doc couldn't dream of — forces the town to reckon with an ugly part of their collective conscience.
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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The ace endured a rocky start punctuated by a hideous 11-run blowup in Minnesota and has now been sidelined with a shoulder injury since April 26.
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Everyone's favorite hideous ogre and delusional donkey are finally reunited.
Adjective
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In the early seasons, Kenny, one of the main characters, is killed in a violent and grotesque way in almost every episode.
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In their knockout-round street fight against Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Americans proved delightfully grotesque.
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“Unbeautiful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbeautiful. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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