| Front | hideous |
|---|---|
| Back | hid‧e‧ous /ˈhɪdiəs/ adjective extremely unpleasant or ugly: a hideous dress hideous crimes Dinnertime that day was hideous. —hideously adverb: Her face was hideously scarred. —hideousness noun [uncountable] THESAURUS extremely ugly hideous extremely ugly: His hideous face twisted into a smile. | a hideous concrete shopping centre | a hideous monster repulsive extremely ugly, especially in a way that makes you want to look away: His appearance was so repulsive he had to wear a mask. grotesque extremely ugly in a strange or unnatural way: A grotesque figure appeared out of the darkness. an eyesore (also a blot on the landscape) noun [singular] something that is so ugly that it spoils the appearance of an area: Local residents regard the new office building as an eyesore. | I think wind turbines are a blot on the landscape - why can't people just use less electricity? |
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