Synonyms of eyesore

eyesore

noun

ˈī-ˌsȯr 

as in mess

something unpleasant to look at

the old abandoned house was a neighborhood eyesore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mess
• sight
• fright
• monstrosity
• horror
• hideosity
• stain
• smudge
• eye-catcher
• blot
• smear
• spot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• vision

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eyesore

Best Amazon Home New Arrivals Upgrade your kitchen with a nonstick frying pan that’s actually nonstick, a two-slice toaster that’s surprisingly not an eyesore, and a Le Creuset mini cocotte. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026

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

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