Unbeautiful

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not beautiful; ugly or inelegant.

    "From here, over the low summit at Clay Cross and down the Erewash Valley, was one long and unbeautiful replica of the road from Leeds."

Synonyms

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beautilessblemishedblottedcacophoniccacophonousdefaced

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"From here, over the low summit at Clay Cross and down the Erewash Valley, was one long and unbeautiful replica of the road from Leeds."

Etymology

From Middle English unbewtefull; equivalent to un- + beautiful.

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