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unsightly Definition

un·sightly (-sīt)

adjective

not sightly; not pleasant to look at; ugly

  • unsifted
  • unsighted
  • unsigned
  • unsilenced
  • unsimilar
  • unsimplified
  • unsingable
  • unsinkable
  • unsisterly
  • unsized
unsightly Related Forms
un·sight·li·ness noun
unsightly Synonyms

unsightly

modif.

unsightly Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • rather: Stockton Brook Top Lock No 9. The old stables have been turned into a house, with rather unsightly conservatories.
  • very: Duck boards, raised platforms or similar are very unsightly.
  • only: Abandoned cars and vehicles are not only unsightly, but can be dangerous.
  • particularly: Full indents may also be specified when a part indent would be particularly unsightly or structurally questionable.
  • quite: Erosion can also cause your teeth to appear quite unsightly.
  • not: The biggest problem in the built up area where we live is to make it fox proof but not unsightly.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • make: Apart from making the pond unsightly, algae can pose a threat to fish by robbing the water of oxygen at night.

Modifies a noun

  • bulge: And the unsightly bulge of stubborn belly fat isn't the only problem.
  • graffito: If you would like to report any unsightly graffiti on Council property please contact us.
  • seam: Essence is available in 4m and 5m widths to help reduce wastage and avoid unsightly seams.
  • stain: Avoid greasy hair lotions coming into contact with the leather as they can leave unsightly stains.
  • mess: Wet cement is tamped down with old bits of wood and the result - an uneven, unsightly mess.
  • litter: Remove unsightly litter on the way round the walk.

Used with adjective complement

  • look: The vent for the tumble drier also looks unsightly!
  • become: Otherwise, simply crop or remove leaves that have become unsightly.
  • appear: Erosion can also cause your teeth to appear quite unsightly.
  • avoid: Ironing away from the collar points will avoid unsightly creasing at the front of the collar.
  • consider: It was not progressed because it was considered too unsightly in a conservation area and in the AONB.
  • leave: Compared with conventional glass, the water also dries off very quickly without leaving unsightly " drying spots " .
unsightly Quotes

When seen in the perspective of half-a-dozen years or more, the best of our fashions strike us as grotesque, if not unsightly.

—Veblen,Thorstein