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unsightly
[ uhn-sahyt-lee ]
/ ʌnˈsaɪt li /
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adjective, un·sight·li·er, un·sight·li·est.
distasteful or unpleasant to look at: an unsightly wound; unsightly disorder.
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unsightly
/ (ʌnˈsaɪtlɪ) /
adjective
unpleasant or unattractive to look at; ugly
Derived forms of unsightly
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