handsome[adjective]Synonyms:- good-looking, attractive, comely, dishy
(informal, chiefly Brit.), elegant, gorgeous, personable, well-proportioned
- large, abundant, ample, considerable, generous, liberal, plentiful, sizable
or sizeable
Antonyms: unhandsome
Contrasted words: economical, frugal, sparing, scrimpy, skimpy, inelegant, unsightly
Related Words: august,
majestic,
noble,
stately,
chic,
dashing,
fashionable,
modish,
smart,
stylish
English Thesaurus: beautiful, good-looking, attractive, pretty, handsome, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
hand‧some /ˈhæns
əm/
adjective[
Date: 1500-1600;
Origin: handsome 'easy to handle' (15-17 centuries), from hand]
1. a) a man who is handsome looks attractive
Synonym : good-looking:
an extremely handsome young man Sam was tall, dark, and handsome. his handsome face b) a woman who is handsome looks attractive in a strong healthy way
REGISTERIn everyday English, people usually say
good-looking rather than
handsome:
Her new boyfriend is really good-looking.2. an animal, object, or building that is handsome looks attractive in an impressive way:
a row of handsome Georgian houses3. [only before noun] a handsome amount of money is large:
He managed to make a handsome profit out of the deal. a handsome fee4. [only before noun] a handsome gift or prize is worth a lot of money:
There are some handsome prizes to be won.5. [only before noun] a handsome victory is important and impressive:
They won a handsome victory in the elections.—handsomely adverb:
He was handsomely rewarded by the king. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
beautiful a beautiful woman or child has perfect good looks:
Grace Kelly was a very beautiful woman. a beautiful babygood-looking a good-looking person looks nice.
Good-looking is very common in spoken English:
He’s a good-looking guy, but he’s a bit boring. Do you think she’s good-looking?attractive an attractive person looks nice, especially in a way that makes you feel sexually interested in them:
She’s a very attractive woman. A lot of women find him attractive.pretty a pretty girl or woman looks nice – used especially about a woman who has a nice face:
You look pretty with your hair down. She has a very pretty face.handsome a handsome man or boy looks nice – used especially about a man who has a nice face.
Handsome is also sometimes used, especially in literature, to describe a woman who is good-looking and has a strong face:
He was tall, dark, and handsome. She was a big, handsome woman.gorgeous/stunning spoken extremely attractive.
Gorgeous is used especially by women:
She thinks Brad Pitt is gorgeous. You look absolutely stunning in that dress!cute spoken nice to look at – used about animals, babies, children, and young adults:
a cute little puppy She thinks you’re cute!lovely especially British English spoken used when saying that someone looks very nice:
You look lovely tonight.magnificent very big, beautiful, and impressive – used about buildings, objects, and views:
The Taj Mahal always looks magnificent. a magnificent Persian carpet There were magnificent views over the old city.picturesque written pleasant to look at – used in written descriptions of towns, buildings, and places:
the picturesque harbour town of Castleton Regensburg Cathedral occupies a picturesque position on the River Danube in Bavaria.stunning/breathtaking extremely beautiful and impressive – used especially about views:
All around is a stunning view of Cape Town. The landscape is breathtaking.exquisite /ɪkˈskwɪzət, ɪkˈskwɪzɪt, ˈekskwɪ-/ used to describe things that have very beautiful small details, especially things that have been made with a lot of skill:
an exquisite piece of jewellery an exquisite flower an exquisite picture of a bird of paradiseelegant designed in a way that looks very attractive and has a lot of style:
an elegant Neo-Classical building a long and elegant staircase [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲