EYESORES Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

eyesores

noun

plural of eyesore

as in messes

something unpleasant to look at the old abandoned house was a neighborhood eyesore

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Recent Examples of eyesores Using a damp cloth, with mild detergent if desired, to wipe your shutters clean prevents significant buildup and removes eyesores like bird droppings and large cobwebs. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026 Overnight, one of pet ownership’s most stubborn little eyesores had an architectural solution. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026 Anything with a trellis attached to the back is a great way to hide taller outdoor eyesores or look for options on wheels. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 21 June 2026 Indeed, back in the 1990s and 2000s, municipalities across the country were happily demolishing Brutalist eyesores made to house the poor. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 Schools are taking parking lots and eyesores and developing them into districts where people live, work or play — ideally all three — beyond six or seven home games a year. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 12 May 2026 Cover up any household eyesores using a tension rod and a curtain cut to size. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026 If the several buildings the report says Taxpayer 1 was delinquent on taxes included, say, a bar or ramshackle eyesores, that will look like something other than Stewart extending kindness to a stranger. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026 Two eyesores immediately leap at any sensible person with a soul. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026

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Noun

The Australian singer-songwriter seeks to strike a balance between life’s contradictions, desires and messes through raw lyrics, deceptively relaxed jangle rock and woozy folk-pop.

— Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
To prevent excessive messes in your microwave, cover your food with a paper towel or a microwave-safe splatter guard.

— Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of messes

Noun

Yet when the latter is replaced by the abbreviation algol (Algorithmic Language), a whole other order of reference comes into view, involving celestial movements and mythic monstrosities.

— Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
Protein bars have come a long way from the chalky monstrosities that lined shelves not long ago.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of monstrosities

Noun

Arthur Miller’s enduring impact rivals Shakespeare’s, with a consistently socially conscious body of work that challenged power structures and society’s complicity during his time and still reaches modern audiences with the horrors of today.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
But in between the jump scares and supernatural horrors is a story of motherhood and confronting the past.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of horrors

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