ugly
adjective
very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.
ugliest
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superlativeof ugly.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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By far the ugliest commotion was a tweet from a political figure many of us were fortunate to be unfamiliar with, Texas Railroad Commission candidate Bo French.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
He is renowned for his precise and restrained use of language, delivering provocative truths about people’s ugliest impulses and asking the audience to laugh at them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
"Is it just me or am I the ugliest person alive?" a woman in her early 30s asks the camera on TikTok, accompanied by the caption "POV: Girls in their luteal phase."
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
"If you want to see how safe El Salvador is, go to the ugliest, darkest place, sit on a rock, and wait for dawn," the president boasts.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
It’s one of the ugliest things I have ever seen—and I’ve played my fair share of horror video games.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
