unsightly
pronunciation
How to pronounce unsightly in British English:
UK [ʌnˈsaɪtli]
How to pronounce unsightly in American English:
US [ʌnˈsaɪtli]
-
- Adjective:
- unpleasant to look at
Word Origin
- unsightly (adj.)
- 1540s, "displeasing to the eye," from un- (1) "not" + sight (n.) + -ly (1). Similar formation in Middle Dutch onsichtlijc "invisible; ugly," Middle High German unsihtlih "invisible." Related: Unsightliness. Middle English sightlie is attested from mid-15c. but only in the sense "visible;" unsightly is attested in Middle English only as an adverb meaning "invisibly" (late 15c.). Sightly as "pleasing to the eye" is from 1560s. Middle English also had unsighty "difficult or displeasing to look at" (early 15c., from sighty "attractive," late 14c.), also unsightily in the same sense (c. 1400).
Synonym
Antonym
Example
- 1. However , they are unsightly and can be painful .
- 2. Pins poked unsightly holes into precious fabrics .
- 3. It would clean your basement , pick you up at the airport and eliminate unsightly blemishes !
- 4. Always trim and wash your facial hair to prevent it from looking unsightly .
- 5. They cannot be used to enhance appearance , and are just flat-out unsightly .