unsightly

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ sightly.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʌnˈsaɪtli/
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Adjective

unsightly (comparative more unsightly, superlative most unsightly)

Displeasing to the eye.

Usage notes

The forms unsightlier and unsightliest are dated.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Translations

displeasing to the eye

French: disgracieux (fr), inesthétique (fr)
Italian: antiestetico m, inguardabile
Japanese: 目障り (mezawari)
Latin: turpis (la)
Maori: haruharu

Portuguese: antiestético
Romanian: dizgrațios (ro), inestetic (ro)
Russian: непригля́дный (ru) (neprigljádnyj)
Spanish: antiestético m
Swedish: ful (sv), gräslig (sv), anskrämlig (sv)

Further reading

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