eyesore.
An eye lesion.
Meaning & usage
An eye lesion.
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.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English eye sor, eie-sor, eyen soore, eæge-sare, equivalent to eye + sore.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.