ugly
displeasing to the senses
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,267 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,714 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- displeasing to the senses an ugly faceugly furniture
- inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace also: surly a surly waiteran ugly frame of mind
- morally reprehensible also: despicable, vile, slimy, unworthy, worthless, wretched would do something as despicable as murderugly crimes
- provoking horror also: atrocious, frightful, horrifying, horrible an atrocious automobile accidenta frightful crime of decapitation
ugly in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Sometimes they are beautiful things and sometimes ugly things.
The Mahatma and the Hare: A Dream Story · H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard · Chapter 1
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An ugly smile was wandering upon M. Costeclar’s pale lips.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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And now he came back, brown as a berry and ugly as need be.
The Torch and Other Tales · Eden Phillpotts · Chapter 1
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The ugly daughter had immediately peeked through the key-hole of the prison, and fallen in love with Florizel at first sight.
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1