Synonyms of ugly

ugly

adjective

1

as in hideous

unpleasant to look at

her first attempt at painting was pretty ugly—a portrait of her sister that was not at all flattering

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hideous
• grotesque
• unpleasing
• disgusting
• unattractive
• awful
• monstrous
• horrible
• unsightly
• unappealing
• vile
• unlovely
• homely
• unbeautiful
• unpretty
• uncomely
• sickening
• appalling
• ill-favored
• dreadful
• repulsive
• unhandsome
• loathsome
• abominable
• horrid
• revolting
• gross
• repugnant
• repellent
• abhorrent
• nauseating
• plain
• distasteful
• nauseous
• frumpy
• repellant
• noisome
• unbecoming
• unaesthetic
• unshapely
• frumpish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beautiful
• attractive
• pretty
• handsome
• gorgeous
• cute
• lovely
• aesthetic
• stunning
• good-looking
• beauteous
• fair
• ravishing
• esthetic
• comely
• goodly
• drop-dead
• seemly
• knockout
• aesthetical
• fetching
• shapely
• taking
• impressive
• sightly
• bonny
• esthetical
• well-favored
• imposing
• bonnie
• prepossessing

2

as in disgusting

causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment

an ugly suggestion for controlling the overpopulation of deer in the area

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disgusting
• awful
• horrible
• hideous
• sickening
• shocking
• obnoxious
• obscene
• dreadful
• offensive
• nasty
• unpleasant
• evil
• gross
• repulsive
• horrid
• loathsome
• terrible
• appalling
• abominable
• gruesome
• odious
• revolting
• horrific
• horrendous
• repugnant
• scandalous
• abhorrent
• distasteful
• undesirable
• noxious
• repellent
• foul
• nauseating
• rancid
• nauseous
• noisome
• vile
• disturbing
• unwanted
• fulsome
• hateful
• monstrous
• repellant
• miserable
• objectionable
• disagreeable
• grim
• horrifying
• detestable
• contemptible
• unhealthy
• despicable
• sick
• ghastly
• heinous
• brackish
• unwholesome
• atrocious
• unwelcome
• nightmarish
• hard
• lousy
• unspeakable
• frightful
• grisly
• sickly
• unsavory
• uncivilized
• lurid
• exceptionable
• dislikeable
• execrable
• barbarous
• dislikable
• macabre
• ungodly
• upsetting
• unholy
• distressing
• sickish
• unchristian
• off-putting
• grewsome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• innocuous
• attractive
• acceptable
• desirable
• pleasant
• sweet
• nice
• delightful
• inoffensive
• delicious
• alluring
• appealing
• agreeable
• welcome
• enjoyable
• dreamy
• satisfying
• darling
• luscious
• pleasing
• heavenly
• congenial
• likable
• likeable
• pleasurable
• gratifying
• delectable
• palatable
• blessed
• inviting
• felicitous
• savory
• savoury
• dulcet
• blest
• unobjectionable
• healthy
• unexceptionable
• wholesome
• healthful
• delightsome
• salutary
• salubrious
• restorative

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an ugly scar

an unattractive scar

a nasty scar

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a gruesome scar

an ugly scene

a bad scene

a nasty scene

an awful scene

a terrible scene

an unappealing scene

an ugly truth

a dirty truth

a dark truth

an unpleasant truth

a nasty truth

an awful truth

an ugly word

a bad word

a nasty word

a horrible word

a disgusting word

a hideous word

an ugly picture

an unattractive picture

an unlovely picture

an unpleasant picture

an unappealing picture

a hideous picture