Well-favoured

Quick meaning: Well-favoured is an adjective meaning (dated) Good-looking or pleasing to the eye; handsome.

Meaning

(dated) Good-looking or pleasing to the eye; handsome.

Example Sentences

Now leaps he upright, Joggs me, & cryes, Do you see Yonder well favoured youth? Which? Oh, 'tis hee That dances so divinely; […]

Children in whom was no blemish, but well fauoured, and skilfull in all wisedome, and cunning in knowledge, and vnderstanding science, […]

‘‘The name is entered on the list as a woman,’’ replied the secretary. ‘‘I think she is the tall spare female of whom you spoke just now, my lord, as not being well-favoured, who sometimes comes to hear the speeches—along with Tappertit and Mrs Varden.’’

E.g., there were two young lady-performers alleged by the programme to be "Serios and Bone Soloists," whereas they were the reverse of lugubrious; nor were their physiognomies fleshless or osseous; but, on the contrary, so shapely and well-favoured that Jessie did remonstrate with me upon the perseverance with which I gazed at them.

Word Forms

• well-favored

Synonyms for well-favoured

Depending on context, synonyms include beautiful, handsome, good-looking, well-favored, fine-looking, better-looking.

Antonyms for well-favoured

Common opposites include ill-favored.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include beautiful, fine-looking, good-looking, handsome, well-favored, better-looking.

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