More likely to win a holiday sweater contest (6)

I believe the answer is:

uglier

(Other definitions for uglier that I've seen before include "More deficient in beauty" , "Less physically attractive" , "Less pleasing to look at" , "More hideous" , "More lacking in beauty" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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