Unsightly: meaning, definitions and examples

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unsightly

 

[ สŒnหˆsaษชtli ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

appearance

Unpleasant or unattractive to look at; not visually appealing.

Synonyms

ugly, unappealing, unpleasant

Examples of usage

  • The old abandoned building was covered in unsightly graffiti.
  • She tried to hide the unsightly stain on her shirt with a scarf.

Translations

Translations of the word "unsightly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น feio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅเคฐเฅ‚เคช

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unschรถn

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ jelek

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะฟั€ะธะฒะฐะฑะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ brzydki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฆ‹่‹ฆใ—ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท laid

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ feo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงirkin

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ณด๊ธฐ ํ‰ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุจูŠุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nepฤ›knรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกkaredรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้šพ็œ‹

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ grd

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณรกsjรกlegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑัา›ั‹ะฝัั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ แƒฉแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงirkin

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ feo

Word origin

The word 'unsightly' originated in the late 16th century from the combination of 'un-' (meaning 'not') and 'sightly' (meaning 'pleasing to the sight'). Over time, it has been used to describe things that are visually unattractive or unpleasant.

See also: foresight, insight, nearsighted, oversight, sight, sighting, sightless, sightline, sights, sightseeing, sightseer, unsightliness.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,834, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.