handsomeadjective
uk/ˈhæn.səm/us/ˈhæn.səm/handsome adjective (ATTRACTIVE)
B1 A handsome man is physically attractive in a traditional, male way:
Her dream is to be whisked off her feet by a tall, dark, handsome stranger.
A handsome woman is attractive in a strong way:
a handsome woman in her fifties
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- He was tall, dark, and handsome.
- In the film's last five minutes, our handsome hero manages to dispatch another five villains.
- He was clever, handsome and exceedingly rich.
- He was so handsome - I couldn't take my eyes off him.
- He was a real nerd in high school - I can't believe he's so handsome now.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Attractive
- a sight for sore eyes idiom
- adorable
- aesthetic
- alluring
- angelic
- disarm
- distinguished
- dreamy
- easy
- elegant
- noble
- not be just a pretty face idiom
- ornamental
- photogenic
- photograph
- voluptuous
- well built
- winning
- winsome
- zaftig
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handsome adjective (LARGE AMOUNT)
C2 [ before noun ] large in amount:
They made a handsome profit on their house.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Plenty and abundant
- abound
- abound in/with sth
- abundance
- abundant
- ample
- aplenty
- bounty
- fruitfulness
- galore
- generosity
- generous
- lavish
- liberal
- manifold
- profuse
- prolific
- rich
- richness
- superabundant
- wealth
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Large amounts of money
handsomely
adverb uk/ˈhæn.səm.li/us/ˈhæn.səm.li/
She said if his results were good, she would reward him handsomely.