Latvian

Adjective

neglīts (def. neglītais, comp. neglītāks, sup. visneglītākais; adv. neglīti)

1. ugly, unattractive (having an unpleasant appearance)

   viņa bija neglīta meitene‎ ― she was an ugly girl

   kādas tev neglītas rokas!‎ ― how ugly your hands are!

2. ugly (not corresponding to aesthetic ideals, not pretty, not beautiful)

   neglīts tērps‎ ― ugly dress, clothes

   neglītas mēbeles‎ ― ugly furniture

   neglīts rokraksts‎ ― ugly handwriting

3. (of sounds) ugly, unpleasant

   ekskavators piepūlē rēca un spalgi klepoja; Inai ši skaņa nepatika, tā bija drūma un neglīta‎ ― the excavator roared with shrill coughs; this noise did not please Ina, it was grim and ugly

4. (of behavior) ugly, bad (not corresponding to moral norms; impolite, rude)

   neglīta uzvedība‎ ― ugly behavior

   neglīta rīcība‎ ― ugly action, act

   tev vajadzētu atmest šo aso toni; ja tu pati dzirdētu, cik neglīti tas izklausās‎ ― you should give up this sharp, impolite tone; if you could hear how ugly it sounds

Declension

Derived terms

• neglītums