English Dictionary
Definition ugly in British English
ugly
adjective
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adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈʌɡli/
1
someone who is ugly has a face that is unpleasant to look at. Ugly is an unkind word, so people often use the word plain instead, to avoid causing offence
Example
The other man was hideously ugly.
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2
very unpleasant
Example
an ugly rumour
Example
ugly racist propaganda
Example
Critics have described the policy as the ugly face of Republicanism.
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