unsightliness

un·sight·ly

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-sahyt-lee]
- /ʌnˈsaɪt li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-sahyt-lee]
- /ʌnˈsaɪt li/

Definitions of unsightliness word

adjective unsightliness distasteful or unpleasant to look at: an unsightly wound; unsightly disorder. 1
noun unsightliness The state of being unsightly. 0

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Origin of unsightliness

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425; See origin at un-1, sightly

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Parts of speech for Unsightliness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unsightliness

unsightliness popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

unsightliness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unsightliness

noun unsightliness

anamorphosis — an image or drawing distorted in such a way that it becomes recognizable only when viewed in a specified manner or through a special device
contortion — Contortions are movements of your body or face into unusual shapes or positions.
deformation — the act of deforming; distortion
deformity — A deformity is a part of someone's body which is not the normal shape because of injury or illness, or because they were born this way.
hideousness — horrible or frightful to the senses; repulsive; very ugly: a hideous monster.

All 11 Synonyms of unsightliness

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