eyesore

English

Etymology

From Middle English eiesor, equivalent to eye +‎ sore.

Noun

eyesore (plural eyesores)

An eye lesion.
A displeasing sight; something prominently ugly or unsightly.
The building, towering over its surroundings with its square concrete frame and reflective walls of gold-tinted glass, was an eyesore visible throughout the city.

Antonyms

(a displeasing sight): feast for the eyes, eye candy

Translations

a displeasing sight

Danish: øjebæ c (building)
French: horreur (fr) f
German: Schandfleck (de) m
Hebrew: מחזה לא נעים‎
Italian: pugno in un occhio

Japanese: 目障り (mezawari)
Latin: res odiosa f
Romanian: oroare vizuală f, dezgust vizual n
Spanish: esperpento m

See also

earsore

Anagrams

Eeyores

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