unsightly
15
4.5
- adjective
- /ʌnˈsaɪtli/
:
antiestético
- The garden was filled with unsightly weeds that made it hard to appreciate the beautiful flowers.
Examples
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The EFD is large and unsightly and generally cannot be hidden by clothing.
Academic text (2006) -
Where there was an unsightly tangle, there is a display of what should be there instead of what should not be.
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OK, But yeah, and right here I have all the cameras, so this looks kind of unsightly right now.
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What looks cramped and unsightly can also be dangerous.
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Large lesions may be unsightly and interfere with speaking and eating.
Academic text (2000) -
Owners of walls have become weary of murals that soon become unsightly.
Academic text (2008) -
Like ponds, they can present a nuisance, limit design flexibility, and be unsightly.
Academic text (2002) -
Her hands were unsightly, scarred from the burin and ingrained with ink.
Fiction book (1993) -
Her chipped purple nails looked unsightly in the 100-watt glare.
Fiction book (1990) -
Applying suntan lotions of various strengths, rotating at precise intervals, ever vigilant against unsightly strap marks.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
171
5.1
Very ugly and likely to make people feel shocked or disgusted
37
1.8
Not pleasant to look at or to the senses
15
4.1
Not attractive, pleasant, or interesting
3
9.9
Very ugly in an informal, rude way
2
6.8
Unpleasant to look at and makes your eyes feel tired
2
7.2
Very unpleasant to look at or to be with
1
8.2
Not attractive or impressive to look at
1
6.2
Not attractive in looks or style
1
8.0
Not attractive to look at, especially in the face
1
6.0
Not attractive and unpleasant to see or hear
1
5.0
Not pleasant to look at or to be part of
1
6.3
Not fit for people to see in public because of bad looks, poor condition, or bad behavior
1
6.6
Not attractive to look at
1
8.1
Not pleasant to look at
Not attractive to look at
Something that is not pretty to look at, for example a town or view
A person or thing that looks awkward and not pleasing to the eye
Antonyms
How Unsightly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unsightly is built from un- meaning 'not' and the root sight meaning 'what you see', just like in eyesight. So unsightly literally means 'not pleasant to look at', which is why we use it for things that are ugly or displeasing in appearance.