beau·ti·ful (by  t -fl)adj. 1. Having qualities that delight the senses, especially the sense of sight. 2. Excellent; wonderful. beau ti·ful·ly adv.beau ti·ful·ness n.Synonyms: beautiful, lovely, pretty, handsome, comely, fair1 All these adjectives apply to what excites aesthetic admiration. Beautiful is most comprehensive: a beautiful child; a beautiful painting; a beautiful mathematical proof. Lovely applies to what inspires emotion rather than intellectual appreciation: "They were lovely, your eyes" (George Seferis). What is pretty is beautiful in a delicate or graceful way: a pretty face; a pretty song; a pretty room. Handsome stresses poise and dignity of form and proportion: a very large, handsome paneled library. "She is very pretty, but not so extraordinarily handsome" (William Makepeace Thackeray). Comely suggests wholesome physical attractiveness: "Mrs. Hurd is a large woman with a big, comely, simple face" (Ernest Hemingway). Fair emphasizes freshness or purity: "In the highlands, in the country places,/Where the old plain men have rosy faces,/And the young fair maidens/Quiet eyes" (Robert Louis Stevenson). |
beautiful
Adjective
1. being very attractive to look at
2. highly enjoyable; very pleasant
beautifully adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | beautiful - delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration; "a beautiful child"; "beautiful country"; "a beautiful painting"; "a beautiful theory"; "a beautiful party" attractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations" graceful - characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution pleasing - giving pleasure and satisfaction; "a pleasing piece of news"; "pleasing in manner and appearance" ugly - displeasing to the senses; "an ugly face"; "ugly furniture" |
| 2. | beautiful - (of weather) highly enjoyable; "what a beautiful day" pleasant - affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings; "we had a pleasant evening together"; "a pleasant scene"; "pleasant sensations" |
beautiful
adjective attractive, pretty, lovely, stunning (informal) charming, tempting, pleasant, handsome, fetching, good-looking, gorgeous, fine, pleasing, fair, magnetic, delightful, cute, exquisite, enticing, seductive, graceful, captivating, appealing, radiant, alluring, drop-dead (slang) ravishing, bonny, winsome, comely, prepossessing << OPPOSITE ugly
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