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formal uk / ʌnˈsaɪt.li / us / ʌnˈsaɪt.li / Add to word list. not attractive; ugly: He had undone the buttons of his shirt, exposing an unsightly expanse of white flesh. Synonyms. ghastly UK informal. grim (UNPLEASANT) informal. grotesque (UGLY) hideous. ugly (NOT ATTRACTIVE) unattractive. unprepossessing. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
un·sight·ly. (ŭn-sīt′lē) adj. un·sight·li·er, un·sight·li·est. Unpleasant or offensive to look at; unattractive. See Synonyms at ugly. un′sight′li·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Unsightly is a gentler way of saying ugly. Often something that is described as unsightly sticks out like a sore thumb in an otherwise attractive environment. A yard full of weeds and broken-down cars in a well-groomed neighborhood is unsightly.
If you describe something as unsightly, you mean that it is unattractive to look at. My mother has had unsightly varicose veins for years. The market was considered unsightly and shut down. Synonyms: ugly, unattractive, repulsive, unpleasant More Synonyms of unsightly. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Definition of unsightly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. formal us / ʌnˈsaɪt.li / uk / ʌnˈsaɪt.li / Add to word list. not attractive; ugly: He had undone the buttons of his shirt, exposing an unsightly expanse of white flesh. Synonyms. ghastly UK informal. grim (UNPLEASANT) informal. grotesque (UGLY) hideous. ugly (NOT ATTRACTIVE) unattractive. unprepossessing.
The meaning of UNSIGHTLY is not pleasing to the sight : not comely. How to use unsightly in a sentence.
UNSIGHTLY definition: unpleasant to look at: . Learn more.
Unsightly definition: distasteful or unpleasant to look at. See examples of UNSIGHTLY used in a sentence.
• The accident left Simon with unsightly scars. • an unsightly skin disease • The product that hasn't been absorbed is causing these unsightly specks. • unsightly stains • When open, the garage is an unsightly storeroom.
