urát

Urât is a Romanian adjective meaning ugly or unattractive in appearance, and can also describe unpleasant qualities in objects, situations, or behavior. It is used in both literal and figurative senses and appears in everyday speech as well as in literature. When describing people, it can carry a pejorative nuance and is generally considered rude if used without care; context and tone can influence its politeness.

Declension and agreement: Romanian adjectives agree with the noun in gender and number. The forms of urât are: masculine singular urât, feminine singular urâtă, masculine plural urâți, feminine plural urâte. In neuter nouns, the masculine singular form is used in the singular, and the feminine plural form in the plural (e.g., un lucru urât, două lucruri urâte). The adjective can also follow a linking verb, as in Este urât afară (The weather is ugly outside).

Common usage and phrases: It appears in phrases such as vreme urâtă (bad weather), față urâtă (ugly face), or un lucru urât (an ugly thing). It can describe not only appearance but also manners or conditions, for example o situație urâtă (an ugly situation) or o treabă urâtă (a nasty job). In idiomatic speech, urât may be intensified with adverbs like foarte or foarte urât to emphasize degree.

Etymology: The exact origin of urât is not clearly documented in standard references. It is a native Romanian adjective that has developed its current forms and meanings through regular Indo-European and Romance-language influences.

See also: Romanian adjectives, agreement rules in Romanian grammar.