unsightly
adjective
un·sight·ly
ˌən-ˈsīt-lē 
: not pleasing to the sight : not comely
an unsightly mess
Examples of unsightly in a Sentence
The cracks in the wall are unsightly.
strip-mining leaves an unsightly gash in the landscape
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And the very thought of chucking a book into the garbage simply because of its unsightly cover, or lack thereof, is a cardinal sin.
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Peter Wortsman
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
Sproat brought an unsightly 5.95 ERA with him to Rochester.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Slime molds are unsightly but don't cause any damage.
—arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025
With developers sniffing around for more agricultural land to build on, neighbors have come out in droves to oppose data centers, arguing the developments increase noise pollution, dry up water supply, consume much electricity and are unsightly.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Peter Wortsman
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
Sproat brought an unsightly 5.95 ERA with him to Rochester.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Slime molds are unsightly but don't cause any damage.
—arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025
With developers sniffing around for more agricultural land to build on, neighbors have come out in droves to oppose data centers, arguing the developments increase noise pollution, dry up water supply, consume much electricity and are unsightly.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsightly
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“Unsightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsightly. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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unsightly
adjective
un·sight·ly
ˌən-ˈsīt-lē
ˈən-
: unpleasant to the sight : ugly
an unsightly scar
unsightliness
noun
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