hässlich

ugly

The German word 'hässlich' is used to describe something or someone that is unattractive or unpleasant to look at. It is an adjective and can be used in a variety of contexts, such as 'Das Bild ist hässlich' (The picture is ugly) or 'Er ist hässlich' (He is ugly).

adjective appearance

Example sentences using: hässlich

Das Haus ist hässlich.

The house is ugly.

This phrase is a simple declarative sentence sharing an opinion about the appearance of a house.

Er denkt, dass sie hässlich ist.

He thinks that she is ugly.

This is a complex sentence expressing an individual's thought or opinion about someone's appearance.

Das ist eine hässliche Tasche.

This is an ugly bag.

Here, we are describing the bag as 'ugly', sharing a negative opinion about its appearance.