ugliness
beginnerA1/ˈʌɡlɪnəs/ · ug-li-ness
The quality of being unpleasant or offensive to the senses.
Meanings
The quality of being unpleasant or offensive to the senses.
ناپسندیدگی یا محسوسات کے لئے غیر خوشگوار ہونا.
بدصورتی
badsurati
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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.
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💡 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.