noun

ugliness

noun

The quality of being unpleasant to look at.

"The renovation was meant to hide the ugliness of the old facade."

"Critics complained about the sheer ugliness of the new building."

Unpleasant or hostile behaviour, especially between people.

"There was real ugliness in the crowd after the referee's decision."

How to Use Ugliness

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishBeing unattractive — or, for behaviour, being nasty and unpleasant.

uglinesses plural

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The renovation was meant to hide the _____ of the old facade.

Formed from "ugly" plus the noun-forming suffix "-ness".

repulsiveness homeliness

beauty

feminine beauty

business laziness holiness happiness craziness weariness readiness emptiness manliness dizziness tardiness heaviness

repulsiveness homeliness beauty feminine