Meaning
ugliness
- The quality of being unpleasant to look at; ugliness.
- An ugly action, remark, or thing (countable).
In a sentence
La bruttezza di quell'edificio moderno rovina il paesaggio.
The ugliness of that modern building ruins the landscape.
Non giudicare le cose solo dalla loro bellezza o bruttezza.
Do not judge things solely by their beauty or ugliness.
L'artista ha voluto esplorare la bruttezza come forma espressiva.
The artist wanted to explore ugliness as an expressive form.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bruttezza | feminine · singular |
| bruttezze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formed from the adjective 'brutto' with the suffix '-ezza'. Antonym of 'bellezza'.