Ugly & Beautiful Words

The 12 ugliest words in the English language:

Moist
Phlegm
Hate
Ooze
Vomit
Putrid
Grotesque
Mucus
Puke
Pus
Scab
Ugly

The 12 most beautiful words in the English language:

Love
Eloquent
Faith
Plethora
Serendipity
Epiphany
Lullaby
Rain
Beautiful
Beauty
Grace
Jesus

Words with Latin origins and those with multiple syllables have a higher chance of being identified as beautiful. Many ugly words, which tend to have just one or two syllables, have Germanic origins.

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