The difference between Pleasing and Ugly

When used as nouns, pleasing means pleasure or satisfaction, as in the phrase "to my pleasing.", whereas ugly means ugliness.

When used as verbs, pleasing means ., whereas ugly means to make ugly (sometimes with up).

When used as adjectives, pleasing means agreeable, whereas ugly means displeasing to the eye.


check bellow for the other definitions of Pleasing and Ugly

  1. Pleasing as an adjective:

    Agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification.

  1. Pleasing as a verb:

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  1. Pleasing as a noun:

    pleasure or satisfaction, as in the phrase "to my pleasing."

  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).