Synonyms of beautiful
54 similar words · 23 opposite words
Another word for beautiful is good-looking. Other synonyms of beautiful are gorgeous, attractive, handsome, breathtaking and bonnie. The opposite of beautiful is plain.
Synonyms and similar words for beautiful
adjectivePossessing charm and attractive.
- beauteousBeautiful.
- attractivePleasing or appealing to the senses, especially of a potential romantic partner.
- cute
- fairBeautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.
- good-lookingPhysically attractive (of a person).
- gorgeousVery beautiful.
- sheenBeautiful, good-looking, attractive, fair; bright, radiant; shiny.
- handsomeOf a woman: statuesque, beautiful in a masculine or otherwise imposing way.
- hot slangPhysically or sexually attractive.
- lovely
- nice-lookingPleasing to the eye; attractive.
- pretty
- shapelyHaving a pleasing shape, pleasant to look at.
- fit slang
adjectiveWell executed.
- excellent
- exceptional
- good
- great
- marvellousExciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
- marvelousExciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
- perfect
- stylish
- wonderful
adjectiveMore synonyms
- very nice
- beautifool
- beautimousBeautiful.
- bona varderingAttractive; good-looking.
- bonnieBeautiful; pretty; attractive; handsome.
- breathtakingStunningly beautiful; amazing.
- captivatingVery beautiful or attractive.
- comelyOf a person: attractive or pleasing to look at; beautiful, handsome; also, attractive but not particularly beautiful or...
- divine figurativelyBeautiful, heavenly.
- esculent“Good enough to eat”; attractive.
- exquisite
- fetchingAttractive; pleasant to regard.
- fine-lookingHaving a fine and pleasing appearance.
- good enough to eatSupremely beautiful; aesthetically pleasing.
- heavenly figurativelyStrongly or sublimely good, beautiful, or pleasurable.
- knockoutAmazing; gorgeous; beautiful.
- lovesomeLovable on account of beauty; lovely, beautiful.
- lustriousDazzling, sparkling; beautiful.
- personableOf a person: having a pleasing appearance; attractive; handsome.
- prettifulPretty, beautiful, cute.
- pulchritudinous
- sightly
- stunningExceptionally beautiful or attractive.
- swanlike figurativelyBeautiful like a swan.
- well-favouredGood-looking or pleasing to the eye; handsome.
- winsomeCharming, engaging, winning; inspiring approval and trust, especially if in an innocent manner.
Opposite of beautiful
adjectiveAntonym(s) of “possessing charm and attractive”.
adjectiveAntonym(s) of “of the weather”.
adjectiveAntonym(s) of “well executed”.
adjectiveMore antonyms
- disgustingCausing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
Meaning of beautiful
- adjective Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive.
- adjective Used emphatically or ironically, after the noun it qualifies.
- adjective That one likes very much.
beautiful in other languages
Questions about synonyms of beautiful
- What is another word for beautiful?
- Beautiful has 54 synonyms on Word.ws, such as good-looking, gorgeous, attractive, handsome, breathtaking, bonnie, knockout and personable.
- What is the opposite of beautiful?
- The opposite of beautiful is plain. Other antonyms of beautiful are unbeautiful, disgusting, rainy, mediocre and bad.
- What does beautiful mean?
- Beautiful means possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive.
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