EYESORE Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

eyesore

noun

ˈī-ˌsȯr

Definition of eyesore next

as in mess

something unpleasant to look at the old abandoned house was a neighborhood eyesore

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Recent Examples of eyesore Here’s hoping village officials and the gutsy developers taking over this underperforming eyesore get it right and thrive in the future. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 Cover up any household eyesores using a tension rod and a curtain cut to size. —

Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026 Since then, ridership has dropped, and now the hulking structure is seen as little more than an eyesore. —

Theia Chatelle, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026 If the several buildings the report says Taxpayer 1 was delinquent on taxes included, say, a bar or ramshackle eyesores, that will look like something other than Stewart extending kindness to a stranger. —

Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eyesore

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyesore

mess

Noun

Becerra blunder The first ad that grabbed my attention was a quick-turn by San José Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Matt Mahan (still stuck in single-digit polling numbers), who jumped on Xavier Becerra’s first major mess-up.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
That way, the bristles can cling to your skincare products instead of dripping into the brush’s base and making a mess.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 May 2026