Ugliness
noun
The quality or state of being unattractive or unpleasant to look at or hear.
The beauty of the sunrise was a stark contrast to the ugliness of the war-torn town.
Often appears as...
- the ugliness of the scene
- the ugliness of war
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Disapproving
noun
The quality or state of being morally or spiritually unpleasant or offensive.
His actions revealed the ugliness in his soul.
Often appears as...
- ugliness within
- ugliness in his heart
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
The quality or state of being unattractive or unpleasant to look at or hear.
The beauty of the sunrise was a stark contrast to the ugliness of the war-torn town.
Often appears as...
- the ugliness of the scene
- the ugliness of war
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
The quality or state of being morally or spiritually unpleasant or offensive.
His actions revealed the ugliness in his soul.
Often appears as...
- ugliness within
- ugliness in his heart
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Displeasure
Use 'ugliness' when something's appearance causes a strong negative emotional reaction.
The graffiti brought ugliness to the charming neighborhood.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Aesthetics
'Ugliness' can imply an inner quality of something, going deeper than looks.
Beyond the ugliness of the building lay a history of neglect.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity of Ugly
'Ugliness' suggests a higher degree of unattractiveness than simply calling something 'ugly'.
The sculpture’s ugliness overshadowed the artist’s intended message.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Displeasure
Use 'ugliness' when something's appearance causes a strong negative emotional reaction.
The graffiti brought ugliness to the charming neighborhood.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Aesthetics
'Ugliness' can imply an inner quality of something, going deeper than looks.
Beyond the ugliness of the building lay a history of neglect.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity of Ugly
'Ugliness' suggests a higher degree of unattractiveness than simply calling something 'ugly'.
The sculpture’s ugliness overshadowed the artist’s intended message.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Displeasure
Use 'ugliness' when something's appearance causes a strong negative emotional reaction.
The graffiti brought ugliness to the charming neighborhood.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Aesthetics
'Ugliness' can imply an inner quality of something, going deeper than looks.
Beyond the ugliness of the building lay a history of neglect.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity of Ugly
'Ugliness' suggests a higher degree of unattractiveness than simply calling something 'ugly'.
The sculpture’s ugliness overshadowed the artist’s intended message.
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An inventory of the...
Wherever he went, at every stall he stopped he was closely followed by a devoted smiling woman of indescribable ugliness. Try as he might, he couldn't get away from her. A few days later he received a letter from a constituent saying how much she admired him,
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Genius: Picasso -...
billowing childhood well I have a very good function and love will play a current role in your heart an artist must always see below the surface find the ugliness beneath the beauty you must come and visit me sometime see some of my work
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Why does the universe...
that are sort of random. They're infinitely removed from nothingness, but they fall infinitely short of complete fullness. They're a mixture of chaos and order, of mathematical elegance and ugliness. So I would describe these realities
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Why it's so hard to talk...
They want to show and emphasize the horrors of US racism, so they rely on it for shock value. Invoking it brings into stark relief the ugliness of our nation's past. But they forget
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Verna Myers: How to...
And we've got to be willing to not shelter our children from the ugliness of racism when black parents don't have the luxury to do so, especially those who have young black sons.
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Let's try emotional...
So what have I realized, being on the receiving end of all this ugliness? Well, my biggest takeaway is that for decades, we've been focused on political correctness,
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Jennifer Senior: For...
to place on a kid. And I have to tell you, I think it leads to some very strange excesses. We are now so anxious to protect our kids from the world's ugliness
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Bridges should be...
it will always be ugly or dull. Bridges -- beauty enriches life. Doesn't it? It enhances our well-being. Ugliness and mediocrity does exactly the opposite.
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Stories of Life in...
humankind has a history of ugliness in humankind also has a history of beauty
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James Kunstler: How bad...
The immersive ugliness of our everyday environments in America
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An inventory of the...
Wherever he went, at every stall he stopped he was closely followed by a devoted smiling woman of indescribable ugliness. Try as he might, he couldn't get away from her. A few days later he received a letter from a constituent saying how much she admired him,
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Genius: Picasso -...
billowing childhood well I have a very good function and love will play a current role in your heart an artist must always see below the surface find the ugliness beneath the beauty you must come and visit me sometime see some of my work
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Why does the universe...
that are sort of random. They're infinitely removed from nothingness, but they fall infinitely short of complete fullness. They're a mixture of chaos and order, of mathematical elegance and ugliness. So I would describe these realities
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Why it's so hard to talk...
They want to show and emphasize the horrors of US racism, so they rely on it for shock value. Invoking it brings into stark relief the ugliness of our nation's past. But they forget
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Verna Myers: How to...
And we've got to be willing to not shelter our children from the ugliness of racism when black parents don't have the luxury to do so, especially those who have young black sons.
Video examples
Let's try emotional...
So what have I realized, being on the receiving end of all this ugliness? Well, my biggest takeaway is that for decades, we've been focused on political correctness,
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Jennifer Senior: For...
to place on a kid. And I have to tell you, I think it leads to some very strange excesses. We are now so anxious to protect our kids from the world's ugliness
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Bridges should be...
it will always be ugly or dull. Bridges -- beauty enriches life. Doesn't it? It enhances our well-being. Ugliness and mediocrity does exactly the opposite.
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Stories of Life in...
humankind has a history of ugliness in humankind also has a history of beauty
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James Kunstler: How bad...
The immersive ugliness of our everyday environments in America
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Sheryl WuDunn
American Businesswoman
People want to be happy, so they don't want to feel as though they're mired in this world of ugliness. I think that if people can recognize that you can actually help and change that ugliness, then you'll feel a lot better about yourself as well, and that does create a certain amount of happiness.
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Stephen King
Author
A lot of us grow up and we grow out of the literal interpretation that we get when we're children, but we bear the scars all our life. Whether they're scars of beauty or scars of ugliness, it's pretty much in the eye of the beholder.
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Andrew W.K.
American Musician
Music is about truth, and truth contains the ugliness and the dark and evil and hate and sadness as well as the happiness and beauty and everything in between. Having all those extremes is itself a satisfying, positive thing.
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Garth Davis
Australian Director
My whole approach is very much about using the locations as a world, trying to find the beauty in the time of day we shoot or the ugliness of it, in cases.
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Thornton Wilder
American Novelist
It is very necessary to have markers of beauty left in a world seemingly bent on making the most evil ugliness.
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Matthew Modine
American Actor
Stanley didn't shy away from true humanity or from the ugliness that all people are capable of.
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Rachel Kushner
American Writer
I try to show ugliness, but with compassion for the people who commit ugly acts.
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Marcia Gay Harden
American Actress
I love it when ugliness is beautiful. I love character flaws.
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Thomas Kinkade
American Artist
People are reminded that it's not all ugliness in the world.
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Andrei Platonov
Russian Writer
From our ugliness will grow the soul of the world.
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Sheryl WuDunn
American Businesswoman
People want to be happy, so they don't want to feel as though they're mired in this world of ugliness. I think that if people can recognize that you can actually help and change that ugliness, then you'll feel a lot better about yourself as well, and that does create a certain amount of happiness.
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Stephen King
Author
A lot of us grow up and we grow out of the literal interpretation that we get when we're children, but we bear the scars all our life. Whether they're scars of beauty or scars of ugliness, it's pretty much in the eye of the beholder.
Quote examples
Andrew W.K.
American Musician
Music is about truth, and truth contains the ugliness and the dark and evil and hate and sadness as well as the happiness and beauty and everything in between. Having all those extremes is itself a satisfying, positive thing.
Quote examples
Garth Davis
Australian Director
My whole approach is very much about using the locations as a world, trying to find the beauty in the time of day we shoot or the ugliness of it, in cases.
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Thornton Wilder
American Novelist
It is very necessary to have markers of beauty left in a world seemingly bent on making the most evil ugliness.
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Matthew Modine
American Actor
Stanley didn't shy away from true humanity or from the ugliness that all people are capable of.
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Rachel Kushner
American Writer
I try to show ugliness, but with compassion for the people who commit ugly acts.
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Marcia Gay Harden
American Actress
I love it when ugliness is beautiful. I love character flaws.
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Thomas Kinkade
American Artist
People are reminded that it's not all ugliness in the world.
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Andrei Platonov
Russian Writer
From our ugliness will grow the soul of the world.
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