beauty
noun
beau·ty ˈbyü-tē 
plural beauties
1
: the quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or pleasurably exalts the mind or spirit : loveliness
a woman of great physical beauty
exploring the natural beauty of the island
A thing of beauty is a joy forever …
John Keats
John Keats2
: a beautiful person or thing
His new car's a real beauty.
especially : a beautiful woman
She was a great beauty in her day.
3
: a particularly graceful, ornamental, or excellent quality
Well, at any rate, he had two great beauties—the pale flat white of his skin and his great shaggy mass of dark hair. Dorothy C. Fisher
Dorothy C. Fisher4
: a brilliant, extreme, or egregious example or instance
caught a couple of beauties on our last fishing trip
that mistake was a beauty
5
: bottom sense 9
Synonyms
- aesthetics
- esthetics
- attractiveness
- beauteousness
- beautifulness
- comeliness
- cuteness
- fairness
- gorgeousness
- handsomeness
- looks
- loveliness
- prettiness
- sightliness
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Example Sentences
We explored the natural beauty of the island. I'm learning to appreciate the beauty of poetry. We explored the natural beauties of the island. She was one of the great beauties of her time.
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 9 Sep. 2022 Alongside a portable speaker, sunglasses, and a Chanel purse (complete with lighter attachment), Moss—who launched her own beauty and wellbeing brand Cosmoss this week— always carries the cult Clarins Eau Dynamisante. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 In the Middle Ages, women plucked their eyebrows and hairlines to create the illusion of an elongated forehead—a mark of beauty and intelligence. Isabel Slone, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Jasmine Washington is an assistant editor for Seventeen, covering beauty and pop culture. Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 8 Sep. 2022 There are surprises and disappointments, bright glimpses of beauty and quiet moments of profound grief. Longreads, 8 Sep. 2022 The red carpet is a place to transform — and at Venice Film Festival 2022, attendees have been shapeshifting into all manner of different guises by way of their beauty and sartorial choices. Hannah Coates, Allure, 7 Sep. 2022 The supermodel, who was recently appointed creative director of Diet Coke, has unveiled her own beauty and wellness brand, Cosmoss. Alice Cary, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2022 Because of their beauty and relative rarity, old-growth burls command good rates from burl shop owners and distributors and are eventually turned into tables and bowls, or carved into trinkets and statues. Lyndsie Bourgon, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English beaute, bealte, borrowed from Anglo-French, from bel, beau "beautiful, good-looking" (going back to Latin bellus) + -te -ty — more at beau
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing beauty
Kids Definition
beauty
noun
beau·ty ˈbyü-tē
plural beauties
1
: the qualities of a person or a thing that give pleasure to the senses or to the mind
the beauty of the landscape
a person of great beauty 2
: a beautiful or excellent person or thing
That car is a real beauty.
beauty
noun
1
as in beautifulness
the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses the beauty of the landscape along the coast was enough to take your breath away Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- beautifulness
- attractiveness
- elegance
- loveliness
- aesthetics
- prettiness
- looks
- comeliness
- gorgeousness
- handsomeness
- beauteousness
- cuteness
- attraction
- fairness
- esthetics
- glamour
- exquisiteness
- charm
- delightfulness
- sightliness
- allure
- appeal
- fascination
- radiance
- sublimity
- sexiness
- radiancy
- gloriousness
- lusciousness
- resplendence
- sublimeness
- shapeliness
- seductiveness
- glamor
- pulchritude
- desirability
- flawlessness
- perfection
- splendidness
- desirableness
- daintiness
- nubility
- resplendency
- sex appeal
- superbness
- flamboyance
- foxiness
- glossiness
- showiness
- flashiness
- splendiferousness
- slickness
- delicacy
- splashiness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ugliness
- plainness
- homeliness
- hideousness
- unattractiveness
- grotesqueness
- unsightliness
- unloveliness
- vileness
- repulsiveness
- imperfection
- dreadfulness
- foulness
- ghastliness
- offensiveness
- terribleness
- flaw
- loathsomeness
- disagreeableness
- nastiness
- blemish
- repellency
- horribleness
- unbecomingness
2
as in goddess
a lovely woman the famous ancient sculpture of Queen Nefertiti of Egypt depicts her as a regal beauty Synonyms & Similar Words
- goddess
- queen
- eyeful
- cookie
- cooky
- babe
- honey
- belle
- beauty queen
- fox
- stunner
- enchantress
- cutie
- peach
- pretty
- dolly bird
- cutey
- doll
- knockout
- charmer
- bathing beauty
- pinup girl
- cover girl
- temptress
- hottie
- siren
- dish
- looker
- coquette
- femme fatale
- vamp
- houri
- dreamboat
- cutie-pie
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- bag
- witch
- hag
- frump
- crone
3
as in dream
something very good of its kind that fish is a beauty Synonyms & Similar Words
- dream
- marvel
- wonder
- phenomenon
- peach
- beaut
- gem
- something else
- jewel
- sweetheart
- hot stuff
- daisy
- honey
- sensation
- knockout
- standout
- crackajack
- dandy
- pippin
- lollapalooza
- ripper
- corker
- lulu
- prodigy
- ripsnorter
- humdinger
- hummer
- crackerjack
- cat's meow
- nifty
- pip
- treasure
- pearl
- snorter
- sockdolager
- doozy
- bee's knees
- dilly
- diamond
- sockdologer
- imperial
- doozie
- doozer
- crown jewel
- plum
- jim-dandy
- catch
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- disappointment
- failure
- lemon
- loser
- turkey
- bust
- flop
- letdown
- dud
- stinker