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(adj)
Displeasing to the eye.
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Unattractive or offensive to the eye; ugly.
unattractive, ugly
Not aesthetic:
Not picturesque; unattractive.
Alternative form of ill-favored. [Unattractive or offensive to the eye; ugly.]
Extremely or shockingly ugly.
Not worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless.
Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting.
Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.
Evil or seemingly evil; indicating lurking danger or harm.
Intending to harm; malevolent.
Morally low; base; despicable.
Very bad; abominable, disgusting.
Hideous or frightful.
Causing horror; terrible; shocking.
Evil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible.
Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal, especially in a hideous way.
Tending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific.
Causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening.
Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming.
Not aesthetic.
Presenting a threat, posing a likely risk of harm.
(now rare) Synonym of threatening, in its various senses.
Threatening, menacing.
Synonym of threatening in its various senses.
Not natural.
Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
Synonym of bad-tempered: easily or characteristically angered.
Appearing to be threatening, unfriendly or potentially unpleasant.
Portending evil; ominous.
Specifically, giving indication of a coming ill; being an evil omen
(figuratively) Having an unkempt, unhealthy appearance.
Having a damaged appearance or form; defaced or deformed.
Not handsome or beautiful or appealing.
Of low quality.
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of unsavory. [Not savory; without flavor.]
Causing repugnance; unpleasant to the feelings or senses; displeasing.
(figuratively) Unpleasant.
Highly offensive; abominable, sickening.
Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
Very bad.
Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
Bad, evil or villainous.
Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.
(of an amount) Excluding any deductions; including all associated amounts.
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
(figurative, of a location) Desolate, boring and depressing.
Full of hatred.
Incorrect or untrue.
(colloquial) Remarkably bad; of poor quality.
(US, slang, derogatory) Extremely awful, unpleasant or dreadful.
Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.
Extremely bad; awful; terrible.
Causing ill will, envy, or offense.
Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.
In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.
With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
Characterized by or feeling deep affliction or distress; very miserable.
Extremely unfavorable; terrible.
Not welcome.
Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.
Of a person or entity: generally or widely known for something negative; infamous.
Causing horror; horrifying.
Very unpleasant; disagreeable.
(vulgar, sometimes offensive) Used as an intensifier.
Outrageously bad; shocking.
Not pleasant.
Distrustful or tending to suspect.
Not permissible; not to be permitted or allowed.
Repellently frightful and shocking; ghastly, horrific.
Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying.
Extremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious.
(of qualities) Having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal.
Frightening; causing fear.
(slang) Odd; bizarre; unusual.
Causing distress or worry; upsetting or unsettling.
(informal, idiomatic, somewhat derogatory) Having a comical or humorous appearance.
Horrifyingly shocking.
Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary.
Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful.
Contemptible, unpleasant (of a person).
(now chiefly informal) Causing fear or anxiety
Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.
(of a place, situation, person, etc) In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly.
Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing
(chiefly Canada, US, colloquial, mildly vulgar) Of very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful.
Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child).
(colloquial) Unconvincing or unbelievable.
(informal) Bad; poor.
Like a dork.
Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
Causing horror or dread.
Of perishable items, overridden with bacteria and other infectious agents.
repulsive, disgusting
Inspiring shock; startling.
Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.