eyesore

noun
/ˈaɪsɔː/UK/ˈaɪsoɹ/US

Etymology

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

  1. inherited from eye sor

Definitions

  1. An eye lesion.

  2. A displeasing sight

    A displeasing sight; something prominently ugly or unsightly.

    • The building, towering over its surroundings with its square concrete frame and reflective walls of gold-tinted glass, was an eyesore visible throughout the city.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA