beautiful, lovely, handsome, pretty, comely, fair mean exciting sensuous or aesthetic pleasure. beautiful applies to whatever excites the keenest of pleasure to the senses and stirs emotion through the senses.

If you say that someone is beautiful, you are implying that they are nicer to look at than if you said they were attractive, good-looking, handsome, or pretty. If you say that someone is gorgeous or stunning, …

BEAUTIFUL meaning: 1 : having beauty: such as; 2 : very attractive in a physical way

(Definition of beautiful from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

If you describe something as beautiful, you mean that it is very attractive or pleasing. New England is beautiful. It was a beautiful morning.

Sep 8, 2025 · What’s the difference between "beautiful" and "pretty"? "Pretty" usually refers to a delicate or charming appearance, while "beautiful" carries a deeper or more powerful sense of admiration.

Definition of beautiful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Beautiful definition: Having qualities that delight or appeal to the senses and often the mind.

1. comely, seemly, attractive, fair, beauteous. Beautiful, handsome, lovely, pretty refer to a pleasing appearance.

Jan 5, 2026 · Adjective beautiful (comparative more beautiful, superlative most beautiful) Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive. [from 1520s]