बदसूरत
badsūrat/bəd̪.suː.ɾət̪/
The English word "ugly" is expressed in Hindi as बदसूरत (badsūrat). Wiktionary also lists असुंदर (asundar) and कुरूप (kurūp).
Meaning: displeasing to the eye, not aesthetically pleasing (adj)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| बदसूरत | badsūrat | /bəd̪.suː.ɾət̪/ (Hindi, Standard) |
| असुंदर | asundar | /ə.sʊn.d̪əɾ/ (Hindi, Standard) |
| कुरूप | kurūp |
All forms in this pack describe something that is displeasing to the eye or not aesthetically pleasing.
What does it mean word for word?
The word बदसूरत is a compound consisting of bad (bad) and surat (face/appearance), literally meaning "bad-faced".
Which one should you use?
While बदसूरत is the common term, असुंदर translates more closely to "unbeautiful" and is often used in writing. कुरूप is a formal term that carries a stronger connotation of being physically deformed or misshapen.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective बदसूरत is invariant in gender and number, so it does not change regardless of whether the subject is masculine, feminine, singular or plural.
How do you pronounce it?
badsūrat is pronounced /bəd̪.suː.ɾət̪/. It has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- The word बदसूरत comes from Persian rather than Sanskrit, reflecting the heavy influence of the Mughal Empire on the common vocabulary of North India.
- The word सुंदर (beautiful), which forms the base of असुंदर, is widely used as a masculine given name for people in India.
- The prefix बद in बदसूरत is a productive element in Hindi used to create many other words meaning 'bad' or 'evil', such as बदबू for 'bad smell' or 'stink'.
Examples in context
- टॉम बदसूरत नहीं है।Tom isn't ugly.This sentence uses बदसूरत to show how to negate the adjective.Tatoeba #3617097 by sabretou, translation #3171265 by CK
- मैं बदसूरत हूँ।I am ugly.This sentence uses बदसूरत to describe oneself.Tatoeba #10964249 by sabretou, translation #8370907 by Ergulis
- यह चित्र बहुत बदसूरत है।yah chitra bahut badasurat hai.This picture is very ugly.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Pooja and Vikas are looking at a painting.
- पूजा Poojaविकास, क्या यह पेंटिंग बदसूरत है?Vikas, kya yah painting badsurat hai?Vikas, is this painting ugly?
- विकास Vikasनहीं, यह मुझे अच्छी लग रही है।Nahi, yah mujhe achhi lag rahi hai.No, I think it looks good.
- पूजा Poojaमुझे इसके रंग बहुत बदसूरत लगते हैं।Mujhe iske rang bahut badsurat lagte hain.I find its colors very ugly.
- विकास Vikasसबकी पसंद अलग होती है, पूजा।Sabki pasand alag hoti hai, Pooja.Everyone has different tastes, Pooja.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ugly” translations and entries बदसूरत, असुंदर, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries असुंदर, बदसूरत, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
