bonny
adjective
bon·ny ˈbä-nē 
variants or less commonly bonnie
bonnier; bonniest
chiefly British
: attractive, fair
also : fine, excellent
bonnily
ˈbä-nə-lē
adverb 
Synonyms
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
one of several inns in the Lake District offering bonny accommodations and bountiful breakfasts a bonny child dressed in traditional Scottish clothing
Recent Examples on the Web One of the most conspicuous heralds is a bonny buttercup named the winter aconite. 
Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2019
Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2019 Word History
Etymology
Middle English (Scots) bonie, perhaps ultimately from Anglo-French bon good, from Latin bonus — more at bounty
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
bonny
adjective
bon·ny
variants also bonnie
ˈbä-nē
bonnier; bonniest
chiefly British
: handsome sense 1, beautiful
bonny
adjective
variants also bonnie
1
as in lovely
of the very best kind one of several inns in the Lake District offering bonny accommodations and bountiful breakfasts Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- lovely
- beautiful
- wonderful
- heavenly
- excellent
- quality
- superb
- fabulous
- great
- fantastic
- fine
- terrific
- adequate
- peachy
- awesome
- sterling
- splendid
- noble
- brave
- dandy
- fab
- marvelous
- phat
- grand
- satisfactory
- neat
- hot
- corking
- divine
- stellar
- swell
- capital
- groovy
- decent
- famous
- special
- crackerjack
- prize
- banner
- prime
- marvellous
- prizewinning
- exceptional
- cracking
- righteous
- keen
- too much
- good
- sensational
- primo
- slick
- top
- cool
- classic
- topflight
- fantabulous
- choice
- brag
- dope
- bully
- nifty
- immense
- boffo
- down
- number one
- bumper
- jim-dandy
- frontline
- superlative
- supernal
- tip-top
- superior
- dynamite
- wizard
- mean
- par excellence
- numero uno
- bang-up
- blue-ribbon
- gangbusters
- unsurpassed
- radical
- high-class
- standard
- gone
- out of this world
- boss
- traditional
- first-rate
- gilt-edge
- peachy keen
- first-class
- first-string
- gangbuster
- acceptable
- topping
- fancy
- blue-chip
- hype
- all right
- gilt-edged
- out-of-sight
- top-shelf
- top-notch
- five-star
- A-OK
- top-of-the-line
- A1
- four-star
- better
- superfine
- tolerable
- No. 1
- select
- premium
- passable
- classical
- okay
- OK
- high-grade
- high-test
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- poor
- wretched
- rotten
- vile
- awful
- pathetic
- terrible
- lousy
- execrable
- bad
- atrocious
- unsatisfactory
- substandard
- inferior
- middling
- mediocre
- low-grade
- second-rate
- second-class
2
as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at a bonny child dressed in traditional Scottish clothing Synonyms & Similar Words
- lovely
- beautiful
- handsome
- cute
- pretty
- stunning
- gorgeous
- delightful
- charming
- beauteous
- comely
- attractive
- goodly
- ravishing
- seemly
- fetching
- taking
- fair
- likely
- fascinating
- sightly
- lovesome
- knockout
- good
- delicate
- well-favored
- aesthetic
- glorious
- good-looking
- sexy
- magnificent
- presentable
- splendid
- elegant
- alluring
- drop-dead
- prepossessing
- resplendent
- cunning
- statuesque
- pleasant
- perfect
- dainty
- glamorous
- radiant
- striking
- superb
- esthetical
- appealing
- exquisite
- engaging
- foxy
- sublime
- flawless
- nubile
- seductive
- esthetic
- aesthetical
- toothsome
- personable
- hot
- luscious
- glossy
- glamourous
- desirable
- dishy
- hunky
- Junoesque
- dollish
- pulchritudinous
- arresting
- showy
- slick
- snazzy
- studly
- flamboyant
- photogenic
- flashy
- chocolate-box
- prettyish
- zingy
- splashy
- telegenic
- eye-catching
- showstopping
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- plain
- ugly
- homely
- unlovely
- uncomely
- hideous
- unhandsome
- grotesque
- unattractive
- unsightly
- ghastly
- unpleasing
- disagreeable
- dreadful
- unbeautiful
- vile
- loathsome
- bad
- frightful
- objectionable
- abominable
- foul
- terrible
- nasty
- unaesthetic
- ill-favored
- unpretty
- disgusting
- horrible
- shocking
- repugnant
- repulsive
- unpleasant
- revolting
- sickening
- offensive
- unprepossessing
- abhorrent
- nauseating
- uncute
- repellent
- unshapely
- repellant
- unimposing
- unappealing
- unappetizing
- unbecoming
- frumpy
- frumpish
- compound nucleus
- compound number
- compound ovary
- compound pendulum
- compound perforation
- compound pier
- compound pistil
- compound raceme
- compound radical
- compound ray
- compound relative
- compound rest
- compound screw
- compound sieve plate
- compound spirit of ether
- compound spirit of myrcia
- compound stop
- compound tincture of benzoin
- compound vault
- compound vein
- compound winding
- compound-complex
- compound-interest method
- compoundable
- compounded