handsome
Usage
What are other ways to say handsome?
Handsome often implies stateliness or pleasing proportion and symmetry: a handsome man. A person or thing that is beautiful has perfection of form, color, etc., or noble and spiritual qualities: a beautiful landscape, a beautiful woman. 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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The family of a 13-year-old who died in a crash have paid tribute to a "fun, bright, handsome, athletic" boy who was "incredibly well-liked".
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
The gains have been handsome, so there’s nothing wrong with taking profits, especially with all the good news on energy already behind the market.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Served well, Guinness is an uncommonly handsome beer, with an instantly recognizable foamy beige head that sits atop the company’s harp-logoed “tulip” glass.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
He was even more handsome than his profile suggested.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Seated at their party were two men—both handsome with heads of wavy black hair and well-shaped mustaches—who appeared alarmingly familiar to me.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
