ugliness
Translation
ugliness
Examples
The ugliness of the building was shocking.
The ugliness of the building was shocking.
He couldn't stand the ugliness of the situation.
He couldn't stand the ugliness of the situation.
Grammar Patterns
the ugliness of ((sth.)) the quality of being ugly The ugliness of the crime shocked everyone.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unattractiveness, hideousness; Antonyms: beauty, attractiveness
Etymology
From the adjective 'ugly' and the suffix '-ness', which forms nouns indicating a state or quality.
Memory Tips
Remember that '-ness' turns an adjective into a noun describing a state. Just like 'sad' becomes 'sadness', 'ugly' becomes 'ugliness'.