Definitions:

1. Can apply to physical features, behaviors, situations, or things that evoke a sense of discomfort or displeasure. ADJECTIVE
   • Despite its ugly appearance, the stray dog had a gentle and loving personality.
2. Displeasing to the senses. ADJECTIVE
   • The taste of the medicine was so ugly that she struggled to swallow it.
3. Inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace. ADJECTIVE
   • His behavior towards others was ugly, filled with sprite and cruelty.
4. Used to describe something that is unpleasant or unattractive in appearance, character, or nature. ADJECTIVE
   • The old house was deemed ugly due to its broken windows and peeling paint.

Synonyms:

• abhorrent
• atrocious
• awful
• despicable
• disgusting
• distasteful
• ghastly
• grotesque
• hideous
• ill-favored
• slimy
• surly
• unappealing
• unattractive
• unpleasing
• unworthy
• worthless
• wretched