Ugliness

Definitions

1. The condition of being ugly.
   countable, uncountable
2. An unsightly or frightful object.
   countable, uncountable
3. Unpleasant behaviour.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“His best friend would not have⟳ called him good-looking, but he was the fortunate possessor of that cheerful type⟳ of ugliness which inspires immediate confidence in its owner.”

“Everything that's realistic has some sort⟳ of ugliness in it. Even a flower is ugly when it wilts, a bird when it seeks its prey, the ocean when it becomes violent. Sharon Tate”

“There was some ugliness at the council meeting.”

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