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[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old Norse; Origin: uggligr 'frightening', from uggr 'fear']
extremely unattractive and unpleasant to look at
-synonym hideous hideous
-opposite beautiful beautiful
::a very ugly man
::the ugliest building in town
::Nick's dog is as ugly as sin (=very ugly) .
used to describe a situation which is very bad or violent, and which makes you feel frightened or threatened
::There were ugly scenes as rival gangs started attacking each other.
::an ugly incident
ugly ideas, feelings, remarks etc are unpleasant
::Jealousy is an ugly emotion.
::ugly rumors
ugly duckling
someone who is less attractive, successful etc than other people, but who becomes beautiful and successful later
-- ugliness n [U]