Definition — very beautiful or attractive
Most people don’t think of gorgeous as having much in common with the gorge in «that makes my gorge rise» (an idiom that means “to cause someone to feel like vomiting”), but the two may in fact be connected. It is thought that gorgeous comes from the French gorgias (“elegant”), which itself may be from that language’s gorge, a root shared with the English gorge.
Pixie Dust was as gorgeous in the police station’s fluorescent light as she was in the hallway at Mrs. Strojic’s.
— James Reed, Raritan (New Brunswick, NJ), Fall 2021
Definition — beauty or a beautiful thing
It is always good to be reminded that a word relating to beauty need not itself be beautiful, and many would agree that formosity is not a particularly attractive series of letters. This word shares a root with form, the Latin forma (meaning “form, beauty”).
To the most gracious Queen of my Soul.
To the most illustrious Princess of my Heart.
To the Countess Dowager of my Affections.
To the Lady of my Conceptions.
To the Baroness of My Words and Actions.
To the Spring-Garden of all pleasure and delight.
To the Peerles Paragon of Exquisite Formosity.
— Edward Phillips, The beau’s academy, 1699
Definition — charming, winsome, beautiful, lovely
Lovesome comes from Old English, using that language’s word for love (lufu) and its adjective suffix for —some (-sum). Make sure that you do not confuse lovesome with the distinct two-word pairing of love and some (as in ‘I’d really love some pancakes right now’).
The ballad, A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, features a restrained and delicate duet by Parker and Dixon (on clarinet).
— Dave Gelly, The Observer (London, Eng.), 27 Feb. 2022
Definition — beautiful, graceful, elegant
Venust is an archaic synonym of beautiful, and may not be readily understood by your audience; but given that it begins with the name of the Roman goddess of love (Venus), you should be able to use it anyway, and have your meaning made clear through context.
“Wait, my good fellow. For such joy I take
With her venust and noblest to my make
To hold embracèd and will not her forsake
For yammer of the cuckold,
Though day break.”
— Ezra Pound, Personae, 1949
Definition — attractive, well-proportioned, and good-looking usually in a way suggesting poise, dignity, and strength
Handsome is today used more often of men (and occasionally objects) than it is of women, although this has not always be the case; throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries it was applied in near-equal measure to both sexes. The word suggests a pleasing appearance, due proportions, and a measure of dignity and taste.
And there was Bessy Witter as would ha’ given her eyes for him; she as is Mrs Carson now, for she were a handsome lass, although I never could see her beauty then; and Carson warn’t so much above her, as they’re both above us all now.
— Elizabeth Gaskell, Mary Barton 1848
Definition — presenting a pleasing appearance : pleasing in form or look
This word should come with a warning label, for although the above definition of specious is roughly synonymous with beautiful, it is an obsolete sense, little used since the 18th century. The sense of specious that is most common today is “falsely appearing to be fair, just, or right : appearing to be true but actually false.” The reason that specious had its ‘visually pleasing’ sense prior to its ‘deceptive’ one is that the word came to English from the Latin speciosus, which could mean both “beautiful” or “plausible.”
He has a specious person, and the means
To gain the coldest heart. Apollo’s grace,
The lip of Hermes, and the port of Mars.
— Henry Boyd, Poems, Chiefly Dramatic and Lyric_, 1793
Definition — Beautiful
Beauteous is the synonym of beautiful that is closest in meaning and form, so is an excellent choice if you want a word that is ‘beautiful, but just a little bit different.’ Although it is neither archaic nor obsolete, beauteous is chiefly used in literary contexts, and so will not typically be found in conversation.
Lend me a heart replete with thankfulness!
For thou hast given me in this beauteous face
A world of earthly blessings to my soul,
If sympathy of love unite our thoughts.
— William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part II, 1623
Definition — something notable of its kind: such as an outstandingly attractive or able person
While it’s true that whizzer can also carry the meaning of “one that whizzes,” and may not be the first word you choose when looking to refer to someone or something as beautiful, it has a pleasing meaning nonetheless (and there is no rule stating that all synonyms of beautiful have to be serious words).
But is she’s a whizzer … the story’s all different. They cluster like bees.
—Elizabeth Woodward, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (23 Mar. 1946
Definition — having or marked by physical comeliness
Pulchritudinous, much like formosity, is a word that does not sound very much like its meaning. Pulchritudinous (and pulchritude) come from the Latin pulcher (which means “beautiful”), the same source for a number of uncommon words in English, such as pulchrify (“to beautify”), pulchritudeness (a synonym of pulchritude), and pulchrous («fair or beautiful”).
Yes, at 6am one morning my pulchritudinous, preening peacock tenderly kissed me on the forehead, asked me to «post the keys back through the door» when I left and took flight, carefully omitting to leave a forwarding address. I’m not sure if he was in search of someone plainer or more beautiful than me, but either way, I hope his feathers fell out.
— The Telegraph (London, Eng.), 24 May 2013
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Word; Beautiful
Meaning; pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
Another Words For Beautiful
- nice
- lovely
- excellent
- fair
- foxy
- radiant
- exquisite
- fascinating
- fine
- gorgeous
- graceful
- pretty
- good
- alluring
- appealing
- charming
- classy
- comely
- divine
- enticing
- grand
- delicate
- delightful
- elegant
- splendid
- stunning
- superb
- handsome
Learning synonyms (another words) while learning a new language will be much more helpful in speaking and writing. In this way, language learning is carried out more successfully. Examples of synonyms in English may be as follows:
- Honest – honorable, righteous, fair, trustworthy
- Intelligence – smart, clever, brilliant, wit
- Hardworking – diligent, industrious, studious
- Shy – bashful, diffident
- Important – main, significant, major, prominent
- Benefit – utility, advantage
- Answer – reply, response
- True – right, real
The words listed above can mean the same with different spelling and pronunciation. Generally, synonyms are known to be used interchangeably. However, in some cases, some words may not replace each other in a sentence.
Here are 800 Another Words List;
Another Words List – A
abandon – desert
abbreviate – shorten
ability – aptitude
able – qualified
above – overhead
abundant – ample
accurate – correct
achieve – accomplish
adjourn – recess
advocate – support
after – following
afraid – scared
aggressive – militant
aid – assist
always – forever
amateur – novice
ambitious – driven
antagonize – embitter
apparent – obvious,evident
approve – ratify,endorse
arrive – come
arrogant – stuck-up
awful – atrocious
awkward – clumsy
Another Words List – B
ban – prohibit
barren – unproductive
bashful – shy
beautiful – pretty,
before – prior
beginning – start
blend – mix
bottom – base
brave – heroic
break – burst
brief – short
broad – wide,expansive
busy – active
buy – purchase
Another Words List – C
calm – quiet
capture – arrest
care – concern
careful – watchful
cease – stop,
certain – positive
charming – enchanting
chilly – cool
chubby – plump
comical – amusing
complex – complicated
competent – capable
comprehend – grasp
complete – conclude
complex – intricate
compress – crush
concrete – real
concur – agree
condemn – ,denounce
condense – compress
confess – admit
confine – contain
conflict – oppose
conflict – fight
conform – comply
confuse – muddle
congested – overcrowded
connect – join
conscientious – scrupulous
conscious – aware
consecutive – successive
conservative – cautious
considerate – thoughtful
constantly – always
contaminate – pollute
contented – satisfied
continue – persevere
convalesce – heal
convenient – handy
cozy – comfortable
cranky – irritable
crazy – daft
cruel – mean
cry – sob
Another Words List – D
dally – linger
damage – hurt
dangerous – perilous
daring – bold
dark – dismal
dawn – daybreak
dead – lifeless
decay – rot
deduct – subtract
defend – protect
defy – resist
delicate – fragile
demolish – destroy
denounce – blame
dense – thick
depart – leave,exit
detach – separate
deter – hinder,prevent
determined – sure
die – expire,perish
different – distinct
difficult – hard
dilute – weaken
drab – dull
drastic – severe
dreadful – terrible
dry – arid,parched
dubious – doubtful
dull – blunt
dumb – dense
Another Words List – E
early – beforetime
easy – simple
eccentric – unusual
ecstasy – elation
empty – unload
encourage – urge
enemy – opponent
enjoy – like
enlarge – expand
evident – apparent
evil – bad
exceptional – outstanding
excite – arouse,
exhilarated – elated
explicit – exact
exquisite – delightful
exterior – outside
extravagant – luxurious
Another Words List – F
fabulous – marvelous
face – confront
fair – honest
fake – artificial
false – incorrect
fancy – ornate
fantastic – outrageous
fast – rapid
fat – chubby
fatal – deadly
fatigue – tire
feasible – possible
feeble – weak
ferocious – fierce
fertile – fruitful
fiction – fantasy
fill – load
fix – mend
follow – succeed
forbid – prohibit
forgive – pardon
former – previous
fraction – part
frank – candid
frenzy – fury
fresh – unused
friend – comrade
frigid – freezing
frivolous – trivial
front – fore
full – packed
furious – enraged
future – coming
Another Words List – G
gain – acquire
gallant – chivalrous
gather – accumulate
gaudy – showy
gaunt – scrawny
generous – giving
gentle – mild
genuine – authentic
gigantic – immense
give – donate,present
glad – happy
gloomy – dark
glorious – splendid,
good – nice
gratitude – thankfulness
great – outstanding
Another Words List – H
handy – useful
hard – firm
hate – loathe
help – aid
high – lofty
hold – grip
honest – sincere
hospitable – welcoming
hostile – antagonistic
huge – vast
humble – modest
humiliate – embarrass
Another Words List – I
identical – alike
idle – inactive
ignorant – uninformed
immaculate – pure
immature – inexperienced
immune – resistant
impartial – neutral
impatient – eager
imperative – mandatory
imperfect – marred
impetuous – impulsive
important – significant
independent – self-reliant
inferior – lesser
infuriate – enrage
intermittent – sporadic
internal – inner
Another Words List – J,K,L
jolly – merry
jubilant – overjoyed
keep – save
kind – considerate
lament – mourn
large – big
last – final
least – fewest
legible – readable
lenient – lax
listless – lethargic
logical – sensible
long – lengthy
loose – slack,limp
lure – attract
luxurious – extravagant
Another Words List – M
magnify – expand
mandatory – required
maneuver – manipulate
maximum – greatest
meager – scanty
mean – unkind
mediocre – fair
mend – repair
migrant – drifting
militant – combative
minor – lesser
mirth – merriment
mischievous – naughty
misfortune – hardship
mobile – moveable
moderate – temperate
momentous – important
monotonous – boring
moral – righteous
morbid – ghastly
morose – moody
mourn – lament
mysterious – occult
Another Words List – N
naughty – wrong
neat – clean
negligent – derelict
nervous – flustered
neutral – impartial
new – unused
nice – pleasing
nonchalant – indifferent
normal – ordinary
numerous – abundant
Another Words List – O
obey – mind
oblivious – dazed
obnoxious – abominable
observe – examine
obsolete – dated
obstinate – stubborn
odd – peculiar
offend – displease
ominous – menacing
opaque – obscure
open – begin
opponent – rival
optimistic – confident
optional – elective
ordinary – average
outrageous – shocking
outstanding – distinguished
Another Words List – P
painstaking – precise
passive – compliant
past – former
patience – tolerance
peculiar – weird
perfect – flawless
permanent – enduring
perpetual – eternal
persuade – convince
plausible – believable
plentiful – ample
pliable – supple
polite – gracious
poor – destitute
portion – part
possible – conceivable
precarious – dangerous
precious – cherished
prejudiced – opinionated
premature – early,hasty
premeditated – intended
preserve – uphold
pretty – lovely
prevalent – widespread
prevent – prohibit
probable – liable
proficient – adept
profit – gain
prohibit – forbid
prominent – eminent
prompt – punctual
prosperous – successful
proud – elated
push – shove,propel
Another Words List – Q,R
qualified – competent
question – interrogate
quiet – silent
quit – cease
racket – noise
radiant – luminous
raise – hoist
ratify – approve
rational – logical
ravage – devastate
raze – destroy
recreation – amusement
reduce – decrease
refute – contradict
regular – routine
regulate – oversee
relevant – pertinent
reluctant – unwilling
remote – secluded
repulsive – hideous
resist – oppose
retaliate – avenge
reveal – disclose
risky – hazardous
rowdy – boisterous
rude – impolite
Another Words List – S
sad – unhappy
same – alike
savage – uncivilized
save – preserve
scarce – scanty
scrawny – skinny
seize – apprehend
separate – divide
serene – peaceful
serious – grave
shrewd – cunning
shy – timid
sick – ailing
slim – thin
sluggish – listless
small – little
smooth – slick
sociable – friendly
sorrow – woe
special – exceptional
spontaneous – instinctive
stable – steady
stationary – fixed
stimulate – motivate
stop – quit
strenuous – vigorous
strict – stringent
strong – powerful
stupid – unintelligent
subsequent – following
successful – thriving
sufficient – ample
superb – magnificent
suppress – restrain
surplus – excess
swift – fast,speedy,hasty
synthetic – artificial
Another Words List – T
tall – high
tangible – concrete
taut – tense,tight,stiff
tender – delicate
terrible – dreadful
thaw – melt,defrost
thrifty – economical
thrive – prosper
total – whole,entire
trivial – insignificant
turbulent – tumultuous
turmoil – commotion
Another Words List – U,V
unbiased – impartial
upset – perturb,ruffle
urgent – crucial
vacant – unoccupied
vague – unclear
valiant – courageous
vibrate – quiver,tremble
vicious – malicious
victory – triumph,win
virtuous – righteous
vulgar – offensive,uncouth
Another Words List – W
wealth – riches,prosperity
weary – tired,fatigued
wholehearted – earnest
wild – uncivilized
win – triumph,prevail
wise – knowing,smart
wonderful – marvelous
worn – used
wrong – mistaken
Another Words List – Y,Z
yield – produce
zenith – peak,pinnacle
Beautiful Synonyms! Do you have a hard time finding different ways to describe beautiful and attractive things, experiences, and people? In the list below, you will find many ways to say Beautiful in English.
List of Synonyms for Beautiful
Here is the list of useful synonyms for beautiful:
- Attractive
- Pretty
- Lovely
- Wonderful
- Impressive
- Cute
- Fantastic
- Charming
- Admirable
- Nice
- Alluring
- Amazing
- Appealing
- Outstanding
- Awesome
- Brilliant
- Confounding
- Congenial
- Considerate
- Picturesque
- Magnificent
- Mind-blowing
- Cool
- Ravishing
- Cordial
- Courteous
- Dainty
- Good-looking
- Marvellous
- Decent
- Delightful
- Elegant
- Excellent
- Exquisite
- Eye-opening
- Fabulous
- Fair
- Fascinating
- Fine
- Glamorous
- Good
- Darling
- Gorgeous
- Graceful
- Gracious
- Great
- Handsome
- Humane
- Kind
- Neat
- Peachy
- Pleasant
- Pleasing
- Splendid
- Striking
- Stunning
- Sweet
- Tasteful
- Terrific
- Thoughtful
- Warm
Beautiful Synonym with Examples
Attractive
- He was with an attractive young lady.
Pretty
- That’s a pretty hat you’re wearing.
Lovely
- Her hair has a lovely gloss.
Wonderful
- She was a wonderful mother to both her natural and adopted children.
Impressive
- She was very impressive in the interview.
Cute
- You have a cute daughter.
Fantastic
- The weather was absolutely fantastic.
Charming
- She’s a very charming and very pretty girl.
Admirable
- His behaviour is always admirable.
Nice
- It is nice and warm today.
Amazing
- The film’s special effects are amazing.
Appealing
- I find his manner very appealing.
Outstanding
- This is an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Awesome
- You look totally awesome in that dress.
Brilliant
- She was a brilliant public speaker.
Confounding
- I think they are absolutely confounding.
Congenial
- I find him very congenial.
Considerate
- He was always kind and considerate.
Picturesque
- We came to a picturesque cottage.
Magnificent
- She looked magnificent in her wedding dress.
Mind-blowing
- It must have been mind-blowing.
Cool
- It was a cool day with fitful sunshine.
Ravishing
- She looked absolutely ravishing in a pale blue suit.
Cordial
- The hostess is very cordial.
Courteous
- She was unfailingly courteous and helpful.
Dainty
- The little girl wore a dainty dress.
Good-looking
- He was tall and quite good-looking.
Marvellous
- She has a marvellous voice with an extraordinary range.
Decent
- He dreams of living in a decent life.
Delightful
- It has been a most delightful evening.
Elegant
- His mother was an elegant, cultivated woman.
Excellent
- The picture is in an excellent state of preservation.
Exquisite
- Her wedding dress was absolutely exquisite.
Eye-opening
- Try new things eye-opening and exhilarating.
Fabulous
- We had a fabulous time at the party.
Fair
- The prince fell in love with a fair young maiden.
Fascinating
- She’s such a fascinating lecturer – I was hanging on to her every word.
Fine
- She abandoned law for the fine arts.
Glamorous
- She led an exciting and glamorous life.
Good
- You look good in that shirt.
Darling
- What a darling little dog!
Gorgeous
- What a gorgeous day it is today!
Graceful
- She is as graceful as a swan.
Gracious
- She was a very gracious lady.
Great
- The baby’s first step caused great excitement in the family.
Handsome
- He’s the most handsome man I’ve ever met.
Kind
- She has such a kind, friendly personality.
Neat
- His clothes were always neat and clean.
Peachy
- I really like your peachy face, shiny eyes and cherry mouth.
Pleasant
- He has a pleasant manner, and finds it easy to make friends.
Pleasing
- His poem has a pleasing rhythm.
Splendid
- The fireworks looked very splendid against the dark sky.
Stunning
- You look really stunning in that dress!
Sweet
- She has a naturally sweet temper.
Tasteful
- Most of the furniture was quite tasteful.
Terrific
- You look terrific in that dress.
Thoughtful
- She’s a very kind and thoughtful person.
Warm
- It is nice and warm today.
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- alluring
- appealing
- charming
- cute
- dazzling
- delicate
- delightful
- elegant
- exquisite
- fascinating
- fine
- good-looking
- gorgeous
- graceful
- grand
- handsome
- lovely
- magnificent
- marvelous
- pleasing
- pretty
- splendid
- stunning
- superb
- wonderful
- admirable
- angelic
- beauteous
- bewitching
- classy
- comely
- divine
- enticing
- excellent
- fair
- foxy
- ideal
- nice
- pulchritudinous
- radiant
- ravishing
- refined
- resplendent
- shapely
- sightly
- statuesque
- sublime
- symmetrical
- taking
- well-formed
On this page you’ll find 137 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to beautiful, such as: alluring, appealing, charming, cute, dazzling, and delicate.
antonyms for beautiful
- awkward
- bad
- coarse
- crude
- drab
- dull
- homely
- horrible
- inelegant
- inferior
- insignificant
- offensive
- ordinary
- paltry
- poor
- repulsive
- rough
- ugly
- uncouth
- unrefined
- disgusting
- grotesque
- hideous
- plain
- unattractive
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A person or thing that is beautiful has perfection of form, color, etc., or noble and spiritual qualities: a beautiful landscape, a beautiful woman. Handsome often implies stateliness or pleasing proportion and symmetry: a handsome man. 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.
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Along the way, you’ll visit a women’s weaving cooperative, learn how to make tortillas, and hunker down at beautiful glamping sites, one of which has front-row views of Fuego, a very active volcano.
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WORDS RELATED TO BEAUTIFUL
- adorable
- agreeable
- alluring
- beautiful
- beckoning
- bewitching
- captivating
- charming
- comely
- enchanting
- engaging
- enthralling
- enticing
- fair
- fascinating
- fetching
- glamorous
- good-looking
- gorgeous
- handsome
- hunky
- interesting
- inviting
- looker
- lovely
- luring
- magnetic
- mesmeric
- pleasant
- pleasing
- prepossessing
- pretty
- provocative
- seductive
- stunning
- taking
- tantalizing
- teasing
- tempting
- winning
- winsome
- amazing
- astonishing
- beautiful
- cool
- excellent
- exceptional
- fabulous
- great
- impressive
- intense
- marvelous
- mind-blowing
- outstanding
- remarkable
- terrific
- wonderful
- acceptable
- agreeable
- attractive
- beautiful
- comely
- cute
- effective
- enhancing
- excellent
- fair
- graceful
- handsome
- neat
- nice
- presentable
- pretty
- seemly
- tasteful
- welcome
- well-chosen
- alluring
- beautiful
- captivating
- charming
- desirable
- enchanting
- engaging
- enthralling
- enticing
- fascinating
- glamorous
- lovely
- luring
- pretty
- seductive
- tempting
- winning
- winsome
- adorable
- beautiful
- charming
- dainty
- delightful
- pleasant
- pretty
- adorable
- beautiful
- charming
- dainty
- delightful
- pleasant
- pretty
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