Synonyms of eyesores

eyesores

noun

plural of eyesore

as in messes

something unpleasant to look at

the old abandoned house was a neighborhood eyesore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• messes
• monstrosities
• horrors
• frights
• sights
• hideosities
• stains
• smudges
• eye-catchers
• blots
• smears
• spots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• visions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eyesores

Using a damp cloth, with mild detergent if desired, to wipe your shutters clean prevents significant buildup and removes eyesores like bird droppings and large cobwebs. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026

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

Anything with a trellis attached to the back is a great way to hide taller outdoor eyesores or look for options on wheels. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 21 June 2026

Indeed, back in the 1990s and 2000s, municipalities across the country were happily demolishing Brutalist eyesores made to house the poor. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026

Schools are taking parking lots and eyesores and developing them into districts where people live, work or play — ideally all three — beyond six or seven home games a year. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 12 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

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

Two eyesores immediately leap at any sensible person with a soul. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026