brutto

ugly

adjective BROOT-toh Less Common

Origin: from Latin brutus ('heavy, dull')

Also means

bad

Usage Note

Brutto is the opposite of bello and stretches far beyond looks to mean 'bad' generally, brutto tempo ('bad weather'), un brutto voto ('a bad grade'). Placed before a noun it can intensify a scolding, brutto bugiardo! ('you rotten liar').

Examples

"È un brutto film."

Natural Translation

It's a bad film.

Literal Translation

It-is an ugly film.

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