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moche

ugly, hideous

adjective mohsh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Appearance

Also means

lousy, awful

Usage Note

Moche is informal/colloquial — it replaces laid ('ugly') in everyday spoken French and can describe appearance (c'est moche = 'it's ugly') or a situation (c'est vraiment moche ce qui t'est arrivé = 'that's really awful, what happened to you'). It is invariable in form for both genders. Avoid in formal writing.

Examples

"Ce bâtiment est vraiment moche."

Natural Translation

That building is really ugly.

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