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Definitions

beautiful

[byoo-tuh-fuhl] / ˈbyu tə fəl /
ADJECTIVE
physically attractive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alluring appealing attractive exquisite gorgeous handsome lovely magnificent pulchritudinous ravishing stunning
STRONG
angelic becoming bewitching charming comely cute dazzling glorious good-looking photogenic prepossessing pretty shapely sightly
WEAK
delightful divine elegant enticing eye-catching fair fetching foxy graceful grand nice refined statuesque sublime superb taking well-formed wonderful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disgusting dreadful grotesque hideous homely horrible monstrous repulsive ugly unattractive
STRONG
bad-looking ordinary unsightly
WEAK
awkward graceless not much to look at plain
ADJECTIVE
highly pleasing to the senses
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exquisite gorgeous lovely magnificent picturesque pulchritudinous splendid splendiferous stunning
STRONG
beauteous glorious sightly snazzy
WEAK
dainty heavenly radiant resplendent

Usage

What are other ways to say beautiful? A person or thing that is beautiful has perfection of form, color, etc., or noble and spiritual qualities: a beautiful landscape, a beautiful woman. Handsome often implies stateliness or pleasing proportion and symmetry: a handsome man. That which is lovely is beautiful but in a warm and endearing way: a lovely smile. Pretty implies a moderate but noticeable beauty, emphasizing gracefulness or delicacy: a pretty flower.

Example Sentences

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A couple of years ago, comedian Jack Finnegan joked that Kiedis writes some of the most beautiful choruses in the world, only to flip into sounding like he’s experiencing a medical emergency during his verses.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

"What is the best? Diego is the only person who knows that. Maybe his tenure is coming to an end at some point but Simeone and Atleti still have beautiful moments to experience together."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“It’s beautiful basketball,” said Hassan Diarra, a guard on Hurley’s back-to-back champions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Like I knew what it would be like to have a freaking life together! To be able to wake up with somebody and have a beautiful day and always make them smile.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But more than that, I felt—no, not beautiful.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.