बदसूरत
badsūratstandard
The common Hindi word for ugly is बदसूरत (badsūrat), used for people. For objects or something clumsy, भद्दा (bhaddā) is often used. It is also called कुरूप (kurūp).
Meaning: unpleasant to look at (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| बदसूरत | badsūrat | standard |
| कुरूप | kurūp | formal, literary |
| भद्दा | bhaddā | looks bad, objects |
Calling a person बदसूरत (badsūrat) is hurtful. For a thing you dislike, भद्दा (bhaddā) is more neutral, as in भद्दा रंग (bhaddā rang), an ugly color.
How does it change in a sentence?
भद्दा (bhaddā) changes with gender, so you say भद्दी (bhaddī) with a feminine noun. बदसूरत (badsūrat) stays the same.
Did you know?
- The word बदसूरत (badsūrat) is made from बद (bad), meaning bad, and सूरत (sūrat), meaning face or appearance.
Examples in context
- यह रंग बहुत भद्दा है।yah rang bahut bhaddā hai.This color is very ugly.
- यह इमारत बदसूरत लगती है।yah imārat badsūrat lagtī hai.This building looks ugly.
Example conversation
Two friends, Tara and Leela, shop for a curtain.
- Taraयह पर्दा कैसा लगा?yah pardā kaisā lagā?How do you like this curtain?
- Leelaरंग थोड़ा भद्दा है।rang thoṛā bhaddā hai.The color is a bit ugly.
- Taraतो दूसरा देखते हैं।to dūsrā dekhte haiṁ.Then let us look at another.
