Synonyms and antonyms of Ugly or not attractive in British Thesaurus

ugly (adjective)

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

grim (adjective)

a grim place is ugly and unpleasant

unattractive (adjective)

with an ugly appearance

hideous (adjective)

informal used for emphasizing that someone or something is not attractive

grotesque (adjective)

extremely ugly and strange

unsightly (adjective)

used as a polite word for ugly

monstrous (adjective)

very large and often ugly or frightening

plain (adjective)

not very attractive

unappealing (adjective)

not attractive or enjoyable

hulking (adjective)

very large and heavy in appearance, especially in a way that seems ugly or frightening

charmless (adjective)

formal not attractive or pleasant in any way

cheap and nasty ()

unattractive, not expensive, and of very bad quality

chi-chi (adjective)

informal trying to be fashionable and attractive in a way that is too obvious and complicated

graceless (adjective)

not attractive

heavy (adjective)

used about things that look ugly because they are big

hideous (adjective)

very ugly or frightening in appearance

homely (adjective)

American ugly

minging (adjective)

informal very unpleasant, ugly, or bad

not a pretty sight ()

used for saying that something is very unpleasant to look at

not much to look at (informal)

informal not very attractive

plug-ugly (adjective)

informal an insulting way of describing someone who is not attractive to look at

pretty pretty ()

something with so many pretty features that it looks silly

severe (adjective)

extremely plain in style in a way that is not attractive

severely (adverb)

in an extremely plain style that is not attractive

sexless (adjective)

informal not sexually attractive

showy (adjective)

showing disapproval big and expensive in a way that seems ugly

sordid (adjective)

dirty and ugly

stark (adjective)

used for describing a building or scene that is very clear and plain to look at, often in a slightly unpleasant or frightening way

tasteless (adjective)

tasteless things such as clothes, furniture, or decorations look unpleasant or ugly

twee (adjective)

British something that is twee is intended to be attractive but seems too perfect to be real

ugly (adjective)

something that is ugly is unpleasant to look at

unbecoming (adjective)

old-fashioned not attractive in style or colour

unflattering (adjective)

making someone seem unpleasant or not attractive

unlovable (adjective)

unpleasant, or not attractive

unlovely (adjective)

humorous not attractive to look at

unprepossessing (adjective)

formal not impressive or attractive

yucky (adjective)

informal dirty, ugly, or unpleasant