as in ugly
unpleasant to look at
along with thousands of other people, we entered our beloved pooch in a contest to find the homeliest dog in the country
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Recent Examples of homely
Whether that is fair or not, the move was certainly a long way from the early-career Meghan who raged against the homely image of women in the kitchen of the Ivory Clear commercial.
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Ford’s shrewd boss, Robert McNamara, was ready to kill the nameplate altogether, facing another homely redesign approved for 1961.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Here too, a bench with drawers (like the one seen here from Reform) provides a practical and homely solution.
—Katharina Schwarze, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2025
Her new homely passageway features a doormat, letterbox, a wreath made up of leaves and a plant.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Ford’s shrewd boss, Robert McNamara, was ready to kill the nameplate altogether, facing another homely redesign approved for 1961.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Here too, a bench with drawers (like the one seen here from Reform) provides a practical and homely solution.
—Katharina Schwarze, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2025
Her new homely passageway features a doormat, letterbox, a wreath made up of leaves and a plant.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homely
Adjective
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Lindell handles very ugly, difficult matchups and usually comes out on top, regardless of who he’s partnered with.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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If the scoreline made for ugly reading, the performance wasn’t much better.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Smears on non-sensor areas of the tiara are like bug debris on your hood, aesthetically unpleasing but not harmful.—
Eric Tegler,
Popular Mechanics,
1 Oct. 2019
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His side's inability to finish off the game against Burnley on the other hand was very unpleasing.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
1 Feb. 2018
Adjective
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At the same time, such a transition as implied by the current crisis necessitates and implies a coming organizational shift in society, but that could either result in a hideous fascism or in something genuinely utopian.—
Ed Simon
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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One of the most hideous of the victim/perps is Jennifer McCabe.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Later, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Silence of the Lambs drew from Gein’s grotesque legacy.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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And having a 'hate speech' crackdown in the name of Charlie Kirk — a man who absolutely rejected 'hate speech' laws — is especially grotesque.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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However, this can become an unattractive liquidity option if the family dynamic shifts negatively.—
Matthew Fleming,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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And the toilet seat has discolored in a way that is really unattractive.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Homely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homely. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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