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feas

FEH-ahsˈfeas

ugly

Also: unpleasant, nasty
Two wilted, drooping, and brown flowers in a simple ceramic pot.

📝 In Action

Esas sillas son muy feas.

A1

Those chairs are very ugly.

No me gustan las películas feas.

A2

I don't like unpleasant movies.

Hicieron unas acciones muy feas con sus amigos.

B1

They did some very nasty things to their friends.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • horribles (horrible)
  • desagradables (unpleasant)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • cosas feas – ugly things
  • personas feas – ugly people

the ugly ones

NounfB1informal
A row of colorful apples with two bruised, brown, and lumpy apples set apart from the group.

📝 In Action

Entre todas las fotos, estas son las feas.

B1

Among all the photos, these are the ugly ones.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • las más feas – the ugliest ones

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "feas" in Spanish:

unpleasant→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: feas

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence is correct if you are talking about two ugly tables (las mesas)?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
feo(ugly (masculine singular)) — Adjective
fealdad(ugliness) — Noun
afear(to make ugly) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'foedus,' which meant 'foul,' 'filthy,' or 'detestable.'

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: feias

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use 'feas' to describe a group of men?

No. For a group of men, or a mixed group of men and women, you must use the masculine form 'feos'.

Is 'feas' always an insult?

Usually, but it can be used for 'ugly situations' (acciones feas) to mean they were mean or unfair, not just visually unattractive.