eyesore

Meaning

1. An eye lesion.
2. A displeasing sight; something prominently ugly or unsightly.

Opposite of

feast for the eyes, eye candy

Synonyms

abhorrence

dazzling

disagreeable

disgust

insipidity

insipidness

mawkishness

monstrosity

nausea

nauseousness

shucks

sliminess

vapidity

unpleasant sight

obstructing a view

Translations

Schandfleck

pugno in un occhio

pugno nell’occhio

Sichtbehinderung

αηδία

αντιαισθητικό θέαμα

monstruosité

qqch qui blesse la vue

écorche-œil

mostruosità

obbrobrio

feiúra

terçol

esperpento

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaɪsɔː/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: eye sor

In summary

From Middle English eye sor, eie-sor, eyen soore, eæge-sare, equivalent to eye + sore.