uglify

transitive-verb
UK: /ˈʌɡlɪfaɪ/
US: /ˈʌɡlɪfaɪ/

  1. To make something look ugly.

    1. Don't uglify the wall with graffiti
    2. Those cheap plastic decorations really uglify the front of the house

  2. To spoil the appearance of something.

    1. Pollution can uglify a natural landscape
    2. The new power lines severely uglify what was once a beautiful view

Synonyms

deface disfigure spoil mar
uglify intransitive-verb

  1. To become ugly.

    1. The old house will uglify over time
    2. As the paint peeled, the building began to uglify more and more

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "uglify" in English means: To make something look ugly., To spoil the appearance of something..

The phonetic transcription of "uglify" is /ˈʌɡlɪfaɪ/ in British English and /ˈʌɡlɪfaɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "uglify": deface, disfigure, spoil, mar.

Example usage of "uglify": "Don't uglify the wall with graffiti". More examples on the page.