beautiful
/ˈbjuːtɪfʊl
/ /ˈbjuːtɪf(ə)l/adjective
1Pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically: beautiful poetry a beautiful young woman...
- He was now short and fat with a red face, but in some deeper sense he was very beautiful.
- Everyone turned and looked at a handsome young man in a beautiful hat, called Mike.
- Right from day one she always loved school and she has grown into a beautiful young lady.
Synonyms
attractive, pretty, handsome, good-looking, nice-looking, pleasing, alluring, prepossessing, as pretty as a picture;
lovely, charming, delightful, appealing, engaging, winsome;
ravishing, gorgeous, heavenly, stunning, arresting, glamorous, irresistible, bewitching, beguiling;
graceful, elegant, exquisite, aesthetic, artistic, decorative, magnificent;
Scottish & Northern English bonny
informal hot, tasty, smashing, divine, knockout, drop-dead gorgeous, fanciable, beddable, easy on the eye
British informal fit
North American informal cute, foxy
Australian/New Zealand informal beaut, spunky
formal beauteous
archaic comely, fair
rare sightly, pulchritudinous
1.1Of a very high standard; excellent: she spoke in beautiful English...
- He had a beautiful singing voice and a sharp sense of humour, but was also a morose weekend drunk.
- In the movie, Ignacio sings in the choir and has a beautiful voice, as young Pedro did.
- In other news a guy at the pool said I was a beautiful swimmer, commenting on my butterfly.
Phrases
the beautiful game
the beautiful people
the body beautiful