UGLINESS

ugliness

(noun) qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses

nefariousness, wickedness, vileness, ugliness

(noun) the quality of being wicked

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ugliness (countable and uncountable, plural uglinesses)

The condition of being ugly

An unsightly or frightful object

Synonyms

• See also ugliness

Antonyms

• beauty

Anagrams

• gluiness

Source: Wiktionary


Ug"li*ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being ugly.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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