Definition of uglinesses Uglinesses

We found 3 definitions of uglinesses from 2 different sources.

What does uglinesses mean?

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Noun Plural: uglinesses
ugliness - qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
		beauty the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
		visual aspect, appearance the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"
		unsightliness ugliness that is unpleasant to look at
		grotesqueness, grotesquerie, grotesquery ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion
		garishness, gaudiness strident color or excessive ornamentation
		unpleasingness the quality of being unpleasant
		hideousness dreadful ugliness; horrible repulsiveness
		unattractiveness an ugliness of appearance that is not appealing to viewers
ugliness - the quality of being wicked
		nefariousness, wickedness, vileness
		evilness, evil morally objectionable behavior
		filthiness moral corruption or pollution; "this deformity and filthiness of sin"

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Ugliness is a property of physical things which are not nice to look at. Something or someone who has ugliness is called ugly. This word is commonly used in when talking about human appearance. The opposite of ugliness is beauty.

Ugliness can be a matter of opinion. Two people can look at the same object and one may think it is beautiful and the other may think it is ugly. This is shown in the popular phrase "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder". However, scientists have found that human ugliness is part of sexual selection (choosing a partner for sex) and shows poor genetic or physical health.

Although "ugly" usually means "a lack of physical beauty", the property of ugliness may also be used to describe other things such as music, literature, or human behavior.