My mother has had unsightly varicose veins for years...
The Polish market in Berlin was considered unsightly and shut down.
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unsightly — index poor (inferior in quality), repulsive, unseemly Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unsightly — early 15c., displeasing to the eye, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + sightly (see SIGHT (Cf. sight)). Cf. M.Du. onsichtlijc invisible, ugly, M.H.G. unsihtlih invisible … Etymology dictionary
unsightly — *ugly, hideous, ill favored Analogous words: distasteful, obnoxious, repellent, *repugnant: *hateful, odious, detestable, abominable … New Dictionary of Synonyms
unsightly — [adj] not pretty deformed, disagreeable, drab, dull, hideous, homely, horrid, lackluster, repulsive, revolting, ugly, unattractive, unpleasant, unprepossessing, unshapely; concept 579 Ant. beautiful, nice, pleasing, pretty, sightly … New thesaurus
unsightly — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unpleasant to look at; ugly. DERIVATIVES unsightliness noun … English terms dictionary
unsightly — [unsīt′lē] adj. not sightly; not pleasant to look at; ugly unsightliness n … English World dictionary
unsightly — unsightliness, n. /un suyt lee/, adj., unsightlier, unsightliest. distasteful or unpleasant to look at: an unsightly wound; unsightly disorder. [1375 1425; late ME; see UN 1, SIGHTLY] Syn. unattractive, ugly, disagreeable. Ant. beautiful. * * * … Universalium
unsightly — adj. not pleasing to the sight it was unsightly to behold * * * [ʌn saɪtlɪ] [ not pleasing to the sight ] it was unsightly to behold … Combinatory dictionary
unsightly — un|sight|ly [ʌnˈsaıtli] adj [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: sightly pleasant to look at (15 21 centuries), from sight] ugly or unpleasant to look at ▪ unsightly buildings ▪ unsightly marks … Dictionary of contemporary English
unsightly — adjective Date: 15th century not pleasing to the sight ; not comely < an unsightly mess > • unsightliness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
