The difference between Homely and Ugly

When used as adjectives, homely means lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive, 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 Homely and Ugly

  1. Homely as an adjective (North America):

    Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive.

    Examples:

    "ant comely"

  2. Homely as an adjective (archaic):

    Characteristic of or belonging to home; domestic.

  3. Homely as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal):

    On intimate or friendly terms with (someone); familiar; at home (with a person); intimate.

  4. Homely as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal, of animals):

    Domestic; tame.

  5. Homely as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal):

    Personal; private.

  6. Homely as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal):

    Friendly; kind; gracious; cordial.

  7. Homely as an adjective (India):

    Conservative and family-oriented.

    Examples:

    "I am seeking a beautiful homely girl for marriage."

  8. Homely as an adjective (archaic):

    Simple; plain; familiar; unelaborate; unadorned.

    Examples:

    "a homely garment inline=1"

    "'homely fare inline=1"

    "'homely manners inline=1"

  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).

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