uglier; ugliest
1
a
: offensive to the sight : hideous
b
: offensive or unpleasant to any sense
2
: morally offensive or objectionable
corruption—the ugliest stain of all
3
a
: likely to cause inconvenience or discomfort
the ugly truth
b
: surly, quarrelsome
an ugly disposition
: in an ugly manner
was acting ugly
Examples of ugly in a Sentence
Adjective
an ugly shade of green
They avoided what could have been an ugly situation.
He has an ugly disposition.
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Win that one, too, of course, and the No. 1-seed Cleveland Cavaliers and the best record in the NBA Eastern Conference would await to very likely only elongate the end for this Heat season and end it ugly.
Do not expect a play-in to the Finals miracle run like Miami pulled off two years ago.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
If Texas Tech gets off to a quick start, this could turn ugly quickly for the Jayhawks.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Everyone knew it, especially when some San Francisco Giants batters took ugly hacks against it in the first inning.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Win that one, too, of course, and the No. 1-seed Cleveland Cavaliers and the best record in the NBA Eastern Conference would await to very likely only elongate the end for this Heat season and end it ugly.
Do not expect a play-in to the Finals miracle run like Miami pulled off two years ago.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
Not only did the voices have to analyze a rumble that turned ugly inside the ring but outside it as well.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
If Texas Tech gets off to a quick start, this could turn ugly quickly for the Jayhawks.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Ugly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ugly. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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