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Definition of "unsightly" []

  • Unpleasant or offensive to look at; unattractive. See Synonyms at ugly. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "unsightly" in a sentence
  • "In many instances, doctored coins ‘turn’ at a later time, as unintended byproducts of doctoring processes result in unsightly delayed chemical reactions or the decomposing of added matter on the doctored coins."
  • "This is an interesting issue, Dan ... the increase in unsightly and not-so-urban townhomes."
  • "I try and do that often, but I find that until I do recycle them, they end up cluttering up drawers in unsightly balls."