Handsome

Quick meaning: Handsome is an adjective meaning Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly:.

Meaning

Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly:.

More Meanings

1. Good, appealing, appropriate.
2. Generous or noble in character.
3. Ample; moderately large.
4. (transitive, obsolete) To render handsome.
5. (obsolete) Of people and things: dexterous; skillful.

Example Sentences

That is one handsome tree you've got there.

I saw, I confess, some good dancing and some handsome women, which was all my pleasure.

On the opposite side of the street, on the corner, is the city hall, a very handsome building of brick and stone.

In recent times the Samoyed, one of the handsomest breeds, has become popular as a show dog in England and the U.S.

Word Forms

• handsomer
• handsomest
• handsomes
• handsoming
• handsomed

Synonyms for handsome

Depending on context, synonyms include hefty, substantial, beautiful, big, generous, bountiful.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include good-looking, well-favoured, beautiful, fine-looking, generous, bighearted.

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