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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