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[ noun ] qualities that do not give pleasure to the senses

Used in print

(Jay Williams, The Forger....)

He filled a real need , showing society what it looked_like , turning it inside_out , portraying its wars and its leaders , its ugliness and its beauties , reflecting its profound religious impulses .

Related terms

beauty appearance blemish eyesore unpleasingness garishness hideousness unattractiveness grotesqueness unsightliness

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Rhymes with

liveliness timeliness slovenliness ghastliness silliness deadliness sleepiness orderliness unwieldiness niggardliness clumsiness holiness loneliness sluggishness funniness worldliness lousiness cockiness edginess drowsiness guinness bleakness completeness rowdiness laziness scantiness nastiness sloppiness bounciness happiness tardiness uneasiness dreariness queasiness willingness smugness dizziness weariness riskiness pettiness emptiness oneness readiness foolishness genus dullness coziness nosiness forgiveness blindness hairiness calmness numbness trustworthiness contrariness greenness shakiness craziness arbitrariness airworthiness creditworthiness venus venous roominess raciness anas alumnus anise callousness lawlessness oneness forgiveness foulness emptiness suddenness sturdiness stubbornness tastiness gentleness smallness intravenous minus gayness niceness eagerness illness meanness calmness baldness bigness cygnus decisiveness nothingness combativeness wildness aloofness farsightedness alertness shyness grimness politeness wilderness shallowness absoluteness drunkenness sinus toughness mountainous selfishness directness roughness remoteness otherness fickleness neatness eyewitness highness uniqueness attractiveness nearsightedness governess madness likeness lightness lateness sensitiveness secretiveness inertness goodness restlessness responsiveness rebelliousness helplessness powerlessness newness dominus sickness business' villainous business stubbornness gluttonous wellness fullness awfulness blackness ominous slackness directness idleness agribusiness carelessness recklessness flatness badness softness nitrogenous skittishness darkness tightness boorishness marianas whiteness sadness homogenous rightness richness androgynous dryness gentleness playfulness weakness harness witness brashness bluntness fitness witness' weirdness coolness quickness weightlessness spiritedness persuasiveness wistfulness peacefulness truthfulness wastefulness assertiveness wonderfulness elusiveness low-spiritedness forcefulness harmfulness indecisiveness hopelessness homelessness ruthlessness robustness cohesiveness

Phonetic and Homophones

AH1 G L IY0 N AH0 S

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