ill-favored

adjective

ˈil-ˈfā-vərd How to pronounce ill-favored (audio)
Definition of ill-favorednext
as in ugly
unpleasant to look at an ill-favored and yapping little dog that reminded people a lot of its owner

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ill-favored
  1. ugly
  2. unpleasing
  3. hideous
  4. grotesque
Adjective
  • In a Hungarian cartoon from around 1951, Churchill is seen as an ugly villain, ready to set households and factories on fire.
    Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
  • For many people, finding the perfect ugly Christmas sweater is an annual tradition.
    Shea Simmons, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of ugly
Adjective
  • Smears on non-sensor areas of the tiara are like bug debris on your hood, aesthetically unpleasing but not harmful.
    Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 1 Oct. 2019
  • His side's inability to finish off the game against Burnley on the other hand was very unpleasing.
    SI.com, SI.com, 1 Feb. 2018
Definition of unpleasing
Adjective
  • No abstract theory regardless of how sincerely held should impede or distract from that hideous, concrete real-world reality.
    Caroline Frost, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2024
  • The Menendez trials — the first of the two ended in a mistrial due to a hung jury — became such a sensation in part because of the hideous nature of the crime, but also because of who Lyle and Erik were.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of hideous
Adjective
  • Other pivotal moments within the film showcase the main characters pushing through moments filled with adversity served on a platter by grotesque figures.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024
  • In the opening sequence, a spiked mask is hammered onto star Barbara Steele’s head, and later, scorpions crawl out of her grotesque, semi-preserved face.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of grotesque
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