Ugliest: meaning, definitions and examples
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ugliest
[ ˈʌɡlɪst ]
appearance, opinion
The term 'ugliest' is the superlative form of 'ugly', used to describe something or someone that is considered to be the least attractive in appearance. It often expresses a strong negative opinion about beauty, suggesting that no other thing or person is more displeasing to the eye.
Synonyms
most repulsive, most unattractive, most unsightly.
Examples of usage
- She had the ugliest sweater at the party.
- In the competition, he won the title of the ugliest dog.
- That was the ugliest building I’ve ever seen.
Translations
Translations of the word "ugliest" in other languages:
🇵🇹 mais feio
🇮🇳 सबसे बदसूरत
🇩🇪 hässlichste
🇮🇩 paling jelek
🇺🇦 найгірший
🇵🇱 najbrzydszy
🇯🇵 最も醜い
🇫🇷 le plus laid
🇪🇸 el más feo
🇹🇷 en çirkin
🇰🇷 가장 못생긴
🇸🇦 الأبشع
🇨🇿 nejohavnější
🇸🇰 najškaredší
🇨🇳 最丑的
🇸🇮 najgrši
🇮🇸 leiðinlegastur
🇰🇿 ең жаман
🇬🇪 ყველაზე მახინჯი
🇦🇿 ən çirkin
🇲🇽 el más feo
Etymology
The word 'ugly' comes from the Old Norse word 'uggligr', which means 'to be feared' or 'dreadful.' In Middle English, it evolved into 'ugly' and began to embody the concept of something that is unpleasant or offensive in appearance. The superlative form 'ugliest' developed as a natural linguistic progression to indicate the extreme of this quality. Over time, 'ugly' has also taken on various metaphorical meanings, encompassing not just physical ugliness but moral or emotional unpleasantness as well. Today, 'ugliest' is commonly used in both casual and formal contexts to describe a wide range of unattractive features or characteristics.