beautiful
Americanadjective
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having beauty; possessing qualities that give great pleasure or satisfaction to see, hear, think about, etc.; delighting the senses or mind.
a beautiful dress;
a beautiful speech.
- Synonyms:
- beauteous, fair, attractive, seemly, comely
- Antonyms:
- ugly
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excellent of its kind.
a beautiful putt on the seventh hole; The chef served us a beautiful roast of beef.
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wonderful; very pleasing or satisfying.
noun
interjection
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wonderful; fantastic.
You got two front-row seats? Beautiful!
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extraordinary; incredible: used ironically.
Your car broke down in the middle of the freeway? Beautiful!
adjective
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possessing beauty; aesthetically pleasing
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highly enjoyable; very pleasant
the party was beautiful
Usage
What are other ways to say beautiful? A person or thing that is beautiful possesses qualities that give great pleasure to see, hear, or think about. When should you use this adjective over handsome, lovely, or pretty? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
Other Word Forms
- beautifully adverb
- beautifulness noun
- unbeautiful adjective
- unbeautifully adverb
Etymology
Origin of beautiful
Example Sentences
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"Many people watching want to see beautiful football or purists want to see open play great goals back to front." he said.
From BBC
Most places are unique, beautiful and acceptably clean, while the hosts have been incredibly accommodating.
William goes on to remark: "It is a beautiful country, with a rich history and wonderful people."
From BBC
"The engine is preconfigured, which is what makes it so attractive: as soon as you create a rough build, it looks really beautiful, it works right away".
From Barron's
Get through that unscathed and, whisper it quietly, Liverpool fans may well start to genuinely believe that they can do something beautiful indeed.
From BBC
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