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ugliness

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/ˈʌɡlɪnəs/ · ug-li-ness

The quality of being unpleasant or offensive to the senses.

Meanings

nounformal

The quality of being unpleasant or offensive to the senses.

ناپسندیدگی یا محسوسات کے لئے غیر خوشگوار ہونا.

بدصورتی

badsurati

Synonyms

deformitydisfigurementrepulsivenessبدصورتیکدورتناپسندیدگی

Antonyms

beautyattractivenesslovelinessخوبصورتیدلکشیعزت

Common Collocations

  • ugliness of poverty
  • ugliness in society
  • embrace ugliness

Example Sentences

The ugliness of the city was evident in the abandoned buildings.

شہر کی بدصورتی خالی عمارتوں میں واضح تھی.

Sheher ki badsurati khaali imaraton mein wazeh thi.

He faced the ugliness of despair during hard times.

اس نے مشکل وقتوں میں مایوسی کی بدصورتی کا سامنا کیا.

Us ne mushkil waqton mein mayoosi ki badsurati ka samna kiya.

We must not overlook the ugliness of prejudice in our community.

ہمیں اپنی کمیونٹی میں تعصب کی بدصورتی کو نظر انداز نہیں کرنا چاہئے.

Humein apni community mein tasub ki badsurati ko nazar andaz nahi karna chahiye.

Easily Confused With

ugly:Ugliness is the noun form referring to the quality, while ugly is the adjective describing something that possesses this quality.

Word Family

ugly
adjectiveبدصورت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'ugly' as something you want to avoid in your life.

Imagine a monster as a symbol of ugliness.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

جس چہرے میں ہو گرد و غبار کی زندگی، بدصورتی کی دلیل ہے وقت کی قید.

Jis chehre mein ho gard o ghabar ki zindagi, Badsurati ki daleel hai waqt ki qaid.

A face covered in dust and grit, Is a proof of ugliness bound by time.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بدصورت چہرہ بھی وقت کے ساتھ خوبصورت ہو سکتا ہے.

Badsurat chehra bhi waqt ke saath khubsurat ho sakta hai.

An ugly face can also become beautiful with time.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "ugly" — to be afraid or to be horrid

First known use: 15th century

The term originates from the Old English 'ugly' which meant 'to be feared' and evolved to describe something unpleasant in appearance.