hideousness

Definitions

The quality or state of being extremely ugly or visually repulsive.

The quality of being morally offensive, shocking, or revolting.

Examples

The sheer hideousness of the crime left the entire community in a state of shock.

She tried to cover the hideousness of the old wallpaper with vibrant tapestries.

He was struck by the hideousness of the gargoyles perched atop the ancient cathedral.

Synonyms

ugliness repulsiveness ghastliness unsightliness grotesqueness horridness foulness

Antonyms

beauty attractiveness loveliness handsomeness comeliness pulchritude elegance