The difference between Beautiful and Unsightly

When used as adjectives, beautiful means attractive and possessing beauty, whereas unsightly means displeasing to the eye.


check bellow for the other definitions of Beautiful and Unsightly

  1. Beautiful as an adjective:

    Attractive and possessing beauty.

    Examples:

    "Anyone who has ever met her thought she was absolutely beautiful."

    "There's a beautiful lake by the town."

  2. Beautiful as an adjective (of the weather):

    Pleasant; clear.

    Examples:

    "It's beautiful outside, let's go for a walk."

  3. Beautiful as an adjective:

    Well executed.

    Examples:

    "The skater performed a beautiful [[axel]]."

  1. Unsightly as an adjective:

    Displeasing to the eye.