Meaning & use
ugliest
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Most ugly; the superlative form of 'ugly,' describing whatever is least visually pleasing among a group.
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It was voted the ugliest building in the city by local architects.
That is, without question, the ugliest sweater I have ever seen.
A note on using this word
Ugliest follows the regular superlative pattern of adding '-est' to a short adjective, unlike irregular forms such as 'best' or 'worst.'
Words with a similar meaning
most hideousmost unsightly
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Words with an opposite meaning
most beautifulprettiest
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