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unsightly
[ uhn-sahyt-lee ]
adjective
- distasteful or unpleasant to look at:
an unsightly wound; unsightly disorder.
Synonyms: unattractive, disagreeable, ugly
Antonyms: beautiful
unsightly
/ ʌnˈsaɪtlɪ /
adjective
- unpleasant or unattractive to look at; ugly
Derived Forms
- unˈsightliness, noun
Other Words From
- un·sightli·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of unsightly1
Example Sentences
Polypropylene not only keeps contents chilly but also reduces condensation buildup, so you won’t have to worry about unsightly sweat.
Grab the best leaf vacuum on the market, however, and you can mitigate an unsightly mess and provide easy yard clean-up.
No more scrambling for cables or untangling unsightly cords.
The goal is not only to remove unsightly poles and wires, but to ensure power doesn’t go out again for weeks when the next hurricane hits.
Pasadena taxes its citizens for the program, which is intended to help beautify the city, because back in the Beach Boys days Californians thought power lines were unsightly.
Most of us, I would venture to say, have tried to remedy these unsightly problems.
President Obama has been mocked by the cool crowd for wearing some unflattering dad jeans and unsightly mandals.
This will often save the foliage from drying up, a happening which makes the plants rather unsightly.
It would not have been an unsightly spot if the marks of the habitation of poor and careless folk had been wiped away.
Organs or dimensions too unsightly and unsatisfactory are productive of continual worry and torment throughout our lives.
Rake off all unsightly refuse that may have collected on it during winter.
It is one of the few unsightly things in that beautiful palace, where are now gathered so many works of art.
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