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- [uhn-sahyt-lee]
- /ʌnˈsaɪt li/
- /ʌnˈsaɪt.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-sahyt-lee]
- /ʌnˈsaɪt li/
Definitions of unsightly word
- adjective unsightly distasteful or unpleasant to look at: an unsightly wound; unsightly disorder. 1
- abbreviation UNSIGHTLY ugly 1
- adjective unsightly If you describe something as unsightly, you mean that it is unattractive to look at. 0
- adjective unsightly unpleasant or unattractive to look at; ugly 0
- adjective unsightly not sightly; not pleasant to look at; ugly 0
- adjective unsightly Displeasing to the eye. 0
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Origin of unsightly
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 Unsightly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unsightly 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
unsightly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unsightly
adj unsightly
- cruddy — dirty or unpleasant
- dishabille — the state of being dressed in a careless, disheveled, or disorderly style or manner; undress.
- dreggy — abounding in or like dregs; filthy; muddy.
- dungy — excrement, especially of animals; manure.
- grody — repulsive; disgusting; nauseating.
adjective unsightly
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- disarrayed — Simple past tense and past participle of disarray.
Antonyms for unsightly
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