eyesore

noun

eye·​sore ˈī-ˌsȯr 

: something offensive to view

The old factory has become an eyesore.

Synonyms of eyesore

• mess

Examples of eyesore in a Sentence

The shack is a real eyesore.

the old abandoned house was a neighborhood eyesore

Recent Examples on the Web

Recessed into cabinet bases, tucked under kitchen islands, or hidden inside pull-out drawers, the modern pet feeding station turned an everyday eyesore into something that actually belongs in the room. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Overnight, one of pet ownership’s most stubborn little eyesores had an architectural solution. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

Europe has long resisted air conditioning as noisy, an eyesore on architectural facades and unnecessary, as brutal summer heat has been relatively short-lived. — Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 July 2026

These sprawling facilities devour an enormous amount of power, require heaps of water to keep cool, and generate tons of noise, on top of being an eyesore that requires hundreds of acres of land be flattened. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for eyesore

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore
• heretofore

Kids Definition

eyesore

noun

eye·​sore ˈī-ˌsōr 

-ˌsȯr

: something displeasing to the sight