The phrase
"ugly stepchild" is used to describe something or someone that is treated unfavorably or neglected compared to others. It suggests unfair treatment or being considered less important.
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Exploring the full capabilities of acrylic paint — what she calls the «
ugly stepchild of oil paint» — Moyer often works on the floor, pouring, rolling, stippling, mopping and handworking the paint, as well as adding sections of glitter.
Once
the ugly stepchild of Asian automakers, Hyundai has significantly increased in both safety ratings and reliability in recent years.
In 2008, gubernatorial races were
the ugly stepchild of the election family.
Music is no longer
the ugly stepchild of native Android applications.
E-books are still
the ugly stepchild as far as legacy publishers are concerned.
Season Pass even gets
you the ugly stepchild content today.
The few art schools that have entrepreneurship or business training treat it like
the ugly stepchild of the school.
The ability to use licensing as a tool / competitive weapon, rather than merely as
the ugly stepchild to the «real business» of software.
No longer are blogs
the ugly stepchild of Web sites and newspapers.
We are kinda
the ugly stepchild on the block.