unsightly
Use Unsightly in a sentence
li adjective, un·sight·li·er, un·sight·li·est.
distasteful or unpleasant to look at: an unsightly wound; unsightly disorder.
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unsightly (ʌnˈsaɪtlɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| unpleasant or unattractive to look at; ugly | |
| un'sightliness | |
| —n | |
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Unsightly
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Example sentences
It came rolling in from the open sea, a shapeless and unsightly thing.
They would regret not buying the land below the villa, which would soon give way to an unsightly development.
At first glance they do look rather fierce and perhaps unsightly, but they are actually quite docile aquatic amphibians.
Unfortunately, they're also unsightly and uncomfortable, and have an annoying wire that tethers you to the desk.
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