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unsightly

/ʌnˈsaɪtli/

Meanings
adjective
Displeasing to the eye.

Examples :

"The abandoned building, covered in graffiti and broken windows, was an unsightly addition to the neighborhood. "
appearance

Related Words

Illustration addition

addition noun

/æˈdɪʃən/

The act of adding anything.

"The addition of five more items to the agenda will make the meeting unbearably long."

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration neighborhood

neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

Illustration windows

windows noun

/ˈwɪndəʊz/ /ˈwɪndoʊz/

The inedible parts of a grain-producing plant.

"To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff."

Illustration and

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration graffiti

graffiti noun

/ɡɹəˈfiːti/ /ɡɹəˈfiti/

Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization.

"The school hallways were covered in graffiti. "

Illustration displeasing

displeasing verb

/dɪsˈpliːzɪŋ/

To make not pleased; to cause a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to vex slightly.

"I felt displeased with the boy."

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covered verb

/ˈkʌvə(ɹ)d/

To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.

"He covered the baby with a blanket."

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broken verb

/ˈbɹəʊkən/

To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.

"If the vase falls to the floor, it might break."

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abandoned verb

/əˈbæn.dn̩d/

To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.

"After arguing with her parents, Sarah abandoned her plans for the weekend. "

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eye noun

/aɪ/

An organ through which animals see (perceive surroundings via light).

"Bright lights really hurt my eyes."