Latvian edit

Etymology edit

From ne- +‎ glīts (pretty, neat).

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Adjective edit

neglīts (definite neglītais, comparative neglītāks, superlative visneglītākais, adverb neglīti)

  1. ugly, unattractive (having an unpleasant appearance)
    viņa bija neglīta meiteneshe was an ugly girl
    kādas tev neglītas rokas!how ugly your hands are!
  2. ugly (not corresponding to aesthetic ideals, not pretty, not beautiful)
    neglīts tērpsugly dress, clothes
    neglītas mēbelesugly furniture
    neglīts rokrakstsugly handwriting
  3. (of sounds) ugly, unpleasant
    ekskavators piepūlē rēca un spalgi klepoja; Inai ši skaņa nepatika, tā bija drūma un neglītathe excavator roared with shrill coughs; this noise did not please Ina, it was grim and ugly
  4. (of behavior) ugly, bad (not corresponding to moral norms; impolite, rude)
    neglīta uzvedībaugly behavior
    neglīta rīcībaugly action, act
    tev vajadzētu atmest šo aso toni; ja tu pati dzirdētu, cik neglīti tas izklausāsyou should give up this sharp, impolite tone; if you could hear how ugly it sounds

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