Unbeautiful and Ugly

Unbeautiful

Unbeautiful adjective - Unpleasant to look at.
Usage example: a makeshift shelter that was unbeautiful perhaps, but it kept us out of the rain

Ugly is a synonym for unbeautiful in property topic. In some cases you can use "Ugly" instead an adjective "Unbeautiful", when it comes to topics like plain, unsightly.

Ugly

Ugly adjective - Unpleasant to look at.
Usage example: her first attempt at painting was pretty ugly—a portrait of her sister that was not at all flattering

Unbeautiful is a synonym for ugly in plain topic. You can use "Unbeautiful" instead an adjective "Ugly", if it concerns topics such as unattractive, unsightly.

Nearby Word: ugliness
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