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beau·​ti·​ful | \ ˈbyü-ti-fəl  \

Definition of beautiful
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Other Words from beautiful
beautifulness \ ˈbyü-​ti-​fəl-​nəs  \ noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for beautiful
Synonyms


 * aesthetic
 * (also esthetic or aesthetical or esthetical),
 * attractive,
 * beauteous,
 * bonny
 * (also bonnie)
 * [chiefly British],
 * comely,
 * cute,
 * drop-dead,
 * fair,
 * fetching,
 * good,
 * good-looking,
 * goodly,
 * gorgeous,
 * handsome,
 * knockout,
 * likely,
 * lovely,
 * lovesome,
 * pretty,
 * ravishing,
 * seemly,
 * sightly,
 * stunning,
 * taking,
 * well-favored

Antonyms


 * grotesque,
 * hideous,
 * homely,
 * ill-favored,
 * plain,
 * ugly,
 * unaesthetic,
 * unattractive,
 * unbeautiful,
 * uncomely,
 * uncute,
 * unhandsome,
 * unlovely,
 * unpleasing,
 * unpretty,
 * unsightlyVisit the Thesaurus for More

Choose the Right Synonym for beautiful
BEAUTIFUL, LOVELY, HANDSOME, PRETTY, COMELY, FAIR mean exciting sensuous or aesthetic pleasure. BEAUTIFUL applies to whatever excites the keenest of pleasure to the senses and stirs emotion through the senses. beautiful mountain scenery LOVELY is close to BEAUTIFUL but applies to a narrower range of emotional excitation in suggesting the graceful, delicate, or exquisite. a lovely melody  HANDSOME suggests aesthetic pleasure due to proportion, symmetry, or elegance. a handsome Georgian mansion  PRETTY often applies to superficial or insubstantial attractiveness. a painter of conventionally pretty scenes  COMELY is like HANDSOME in suggesting what is coolly approved rather than emotionally responded to. the comely grace of a dancer  FAIR suggests beauty because of purity, flawlessness, or freshness. fair of face

Can beautiful be used to describe a man?
Our evidence shows that when beautiful is used to describe physical beauty, it is overwhelming used of women or a physical aspect of a woman (such as her hair or skin). This hasn't always been the case: when beautiful first came into English it was used as easily of men as it was of women. Nowadays, handsome is the adjective of appreciation most commonly used of men.

The plural noun phrase beautiful people doesn't refer to the overall looks of the people mentioned, but rather the elegance and sumptuousness of their lives.

Examples of beautiful in a Sentence
Located on one of the most beautiful and untouched coastlines in America, this recreational area has much to offer. You can hike on rocky headlands that rise dramatically from the Pacific Ocean, ride horses or bikes along scenic trails, walk along the many beaches, kayak on pristine Tomales Bay, or spy the abundance of native flowers and wildlife, including elephant seals and tule elk.— Tim Fish, Wine Spectator, 15 Nov. 2008In her biography of Monroe, Churchwell takes to task the relentless mythomania of her admirers and critics, who are equally invested in nurturing the legend of a hapless beautiful woman consumed by her desire for celebrity and love.— Lakshmi Chaudhry, Nation, 27 Aug.-3 Sept. 2007 See More Recent Examples on the WebThere are idiosyncratic, beautiful, puzzling and personal works of art from Hong Kong, Poland and Japan that may not receive much attention but are worthy of consideration.— Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, "Lush romance, dreamy despair and rock ‘n’ roll: Three animated features not to miss," 25 Jan. 2021The tent dress is feminine, beautiful, and always gives us modern Jane Austen vibes.— Cassandra Hogan, Town & Country, "How to Wear Oversize Styles," 25 Jan. 2021

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First Known Use of beautiful
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for beautiful
Middle English bewteful, beautefull, from beaute BEAUTY + -ful, -full -FUL entry 1

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The first known use of beautiful was in the 15th century
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“Beautiful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beautiful. Accessed 6 Feb. 2021. Style: MLA