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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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What I've come to accept is that these moments are fleeting and that's beautiful in itself.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Trump expressed his thanks in a post on his Truth social media platform, saying, "when completed, it will be the greatest and most beautiful ballroom of its kind anywhere in the world."

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“It was a beautiful monster—a massive lake,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“Hutchinson Island is a very charming, beautiful beach town, much more relaxed, much more calming,” Cameron said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Their faces were brighter than the sunlight bouncing off the beautiful cornstalks behind them.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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