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unsightlyunpleasant to look at; ugly or unattractive

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: unpleasant to look at; ugly or unattractive

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈsaɪtli/

Korean meaning: 보기 흉한, 보기 싫은, 추한

Korean pronunciation: 언**사이**틀리

Example Sentences

  • My roommate's unsightly collection of pizza boxes turned our dorm into a modern art disaster.
  • The city decided to remove the unsightly billboards from the historic district.
  • She tried to hide the unsightly bruise with makeup before the wedding photos.

unsightly

ADJECTIVE

//ʌnˈsaɪtli//

unpleasant to look at; ugly or unattractive

unsightly concept
💡 Concept

unpleasant to look at; ugly or unattractive

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unsightly rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Paint unsightly fences brightly, and you'll fix them rightly!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʌnˈsaɪtli/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnˈsaɪtli/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootsight
Suffix--ly

Origin

'sight(시각)'에 부정접두사 'un-'과 형용사 접미사 '-ly'가 결합되어 '보기에 적합하지 않은'이라는 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

slightlytightlyrightlybrightly
slightly
tightly
rightly
brightly

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My roommate's unsightly collection of pizza boxes turned our dorm into a modern art disaster.

The city decided to remove the unsightly billboards from the historic district.

She tried to hide the unsightly bruise with makeup before the wedding photos.

😄 Fun example

The garden gnome was so unsightly that even the neighbors' dog refused to pee on it.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

uglyhideousrepulsiveunattractivegrotesque

Antonyms

beautifulattractivepleasing

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