The difference between Gorgeous and Ugly

When used as adjectives, gorgeous means very beautiful, whereas ugly means displeasing to the eye.


Ugly is also noun with the meaning: ugliness.

Ugly is also verb with the meaning: to make ugly (sometimes with up).

check bellow for the other definitions of Gorgeous and Ugly

  1. Gorgeous as an adjective (of a person or place):

    very beautiful.

    Examples:

    "All the contest judges agreed that Brigitt was absolutely gorgeous."

    "The sunsets in Hawaii are gorgeous."

  2. Gorgeous as an adjective (rare):

    Very enjoyable, pleasant, tasty, etc.

    Examples:

    "Hummus is absolutely gorgeous."

  1. Ugly as an adjective:

    Displeasing to the eye; not aesthetically pleasing.

  2. Ugly as an adjective:

    Displeasing to the ear or some other sense.

  3. Ugly as an adjective:

    Offensive to one's sensibilities or morality.

    Examples:

    "He played an ugly trick on us."

  4. Ugly as an adjective:

    Ill-natured; crossgrained; quarrelsome.

    Examples:

    "an ugly temper; to feel ugly'"

  5. Ugly as an adjective:

    Unpleasant; disagreeable; likely to cause trouble or loss.

    Examples:

    "an ugly rumour; an ugly customer; an ugly wound"

    "With all this competition, expect things to get ugly."

  1. Ugly as a noun (slang, uncountable):

    Ugliness.

  2. Ugly as a noun (slang):

    An ugly person or thing.

  3. Ugly as a noun (UK, informal, dated):

    A shade for the face, projecting from a bonnet.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Charles Kingsley"

  1. Ugly as a verb (transitive, nonstandard):

    To make ugly (sometimes with up).