eyesore
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eyesore
- /ˈaɪsɔː/ UK
- /ˈaɪsoɹ/ US
Rhymes with -aɪsɔː(ɹ), -ɔː(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English eye sor, eie-sor, eyen soore, eæge-sare, equivalent to eye + sore.
noun eyesores · eye-sore
- An eye lesion.
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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.
Similar: blot · Opposite: feast for the eyes, eye candy
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noun a displeasing sight
| Español | esperpento |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 눈엣가시 nunetgasi |
| 日本語 | 目障り mezawari |
| 中文 | 眼中釘 /眼中钉 yǎnzhōngdīng, 肉中刺，眼中釘 /肉中刺, 眼中钉 ròuzhōngcì, yǎnzhōngdīng, 有礙觀瞻 /有碍观瞻 yǒu'àiguānzhān |
| Français | horreur |
| Deutsch | Schandfleck, Unzierde |
| Italiano | pugno in un occhio, obbrobrio |
| Română | oroare vizuală, dezgust vizual |
| Русский | уро́дство uródstvo |
| Tiếng Việt | điều ngứa mắt, điều chướng mắt |
| עברית | מַחֲזֶה לֹא נָעִים makhazé lo na'ím |
Talk about this word "eyesore." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eyesore. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. eyesore. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eyesore "eyesore." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eyesore.Cite this
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title = {eyesore},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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