adjective
English to French Dictionary

ugly Meaning in French (ugly signification en français)

laid, affreux
Synonymes:mochehideuxvilain
laid in English:ugly
Phonetic:lɛ
Plural: uglies
Gender:Masculin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de ugly en français est laid, affreux. (Désagréable ou repoussant à regarder ; pas esthétiquement plaisant.)

Definitions of Ugly

  1. 1
    adjective
    laid

    Unpleasant or repulsive to look at; not aesthetically pleasing.

    Désagréable ou repoussant à regarder ; pas esthétiquement plaisant.

  2. 2
    adjective
    affreux

    Morally objectionable or offensive; unpleasant in character or nature.

    Moralement répréhensible ou offensant ; désagréable par caractère ou par nature.

Example Sentences

casual

“The ugly duckling eventually grew into a beautiful swan.”

Le vilain petit canard est finalement devenu un beau cygne.

casual

“He made an ugly face to scare the children.”

Il a fait une grimace laide pour effrayer les enfants.

formal

“The truth about the scandal was very ugly.”

La vérité sur le scandale était très laide.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

mochehideuxvilain

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

beaujoli

Inflected Word Forms

nounugliness
comparativeuglier
superlativeugliest

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

the ugly truthcollocation

A harsh or unpleasant reality that is difficult to accept.

ugly ducklingidiom

Someone or something that is initially unattractive or unpromising but later becomes beautiful or successful.