見苦しい|みぐるしいmigurushii[4]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. i-adjectiveunsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful; shameful
   ここだけの話はなしだけれど、あの太ふとった見苦みぐるしい魔女まじょは減量げんりょう中ちゅうなのだ。↗

   Between ourselves, the fat ugly witch is on a diet.

• Synonym醜いみにくいNeutralMeans outright ugly, whether of looks or base, despicable behavior; 「見苦しい」 centers on lack of dignity or decorum.
• Synonym醜悪しゅうあくWrittenWritten. Means hideous and base, a stronger judgement; 「見苦しい」 focuses on impropriety.
• SynonymぶさいくCasualColloquial. Covers unattractive looks or crude, botched workmanship; 「見苦しい」 instead targets unseemly, embarrassing behavior or appearance.
• Synonym格好の悪いかっこうのわるいCasualColloquial. Says something or someone looks bad, uncool; 「見苦しい」 stresses the shameful, embarrassing aspect.
• Synonymかっこ悪いかっこわるいCasualColloquial. Covers uncool, embarrassing, lame; 「見苦しい」 is the more formal choice.
• Related不器用ぶきようNeutralDescribes being clumsy or awkward with one's hands; 「見苦しい」 is about how something looks.
• RelatedぎこちないNeutralDescribes stiff, unnatural movement or manner; 「見苦しい」 is about looking bad.
• Related下手へたNeutralRefers to being unskillful at a task; 「見苦しい」 is about how something looks.
• RelatedへたくそCasualColloquial and harsh: lousy, hopeless at something; 「見苦しい」 focuses on lack of dignity.
• RelatedグロテスクNeutralLoanword for grotesque, bizarre, eerie; 「見苦しい」 instead targets impropriety.
• Related不格好ぶかっこうNeutralRefers to unshapely, awkward form; 「見苦しい」 targets unseemly words and conduct.
• Related不器量ぶきりょうWrittenWritten and somewhat old-fashioned; describes plain, unattractive looks, while 「見苦しい」 concerns one's bearing and behavior.
• Related醜怪しゅうかいWrittenWritten. Means grotesquely, bizarrely ugly; 「見苦しい」 focuses on impropriety.
• RelatedつたないWrittenWritten. Means poor, unskillful work and often serves as a humble self-reference; 「見苦しい」 is about looking bad.
• RelatedグロいCasualSlang for gross, disgusting, grotesque; 「見苦しい」 instead targets impropriety.
• Related不体裁ふていさいWrittenWritten. Means improper, unbecoming conduct that offends decorum — close in sense to 「見苦しい」.
• Related浅ましいあさましいWrittenWritten. Means base, despicable, shameful; 「見苦しい」 is about looking bad.
• Antonym美しいうつくしいNeutralAntonym: beautiful — of looks but also of conduct or ways of living, as in 「美しい振る舞い」; the opposite of unsightly, shameful 「見苦しい」.
• AntonymきれいNeutralAntonym: pretty, clean — also used for handling things neatly and gracefully, as in 「綺麗な辞め方」; opposite of 「見苦しい」.

Use 「見苦しい」 for unseemly, unsightly behavior or appearance that is embarrassing to watch, as in 「見苦しい言い訳」. For plain ugly looks or base behavior, choose 「醜い」; in casual speech, 「かっこ悪い」 covers embarrassing or uncool; for crude, botched workmanship, use 「不細工」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 見みるに堪たえない。
2. 見みていて不愉快ふゆかいになる様子ようす。みっともない。みにくい。
3. 見みづらい、見みるのが困難こんなんである。