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
Along the way we visit a fair number of handsome library-like studies, complete with picture windows looking out onto tranquil, verdant scenes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
He was even more handsome than his profile suggested.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Even if her scholar was not quite so handsome, or her merchant not quite so clever, at least the winds would still turn her way.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
