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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In the show, Palmer and Whitehall play Samira and Rob, new parents who move back to Rob’s hometown of Hinkley Hills, a beautiful suburb where Samira immediately suspects something is amiss.
From Los Angeles Times
"This is exactly the sort of thing we'd love to be known for," says a museum which has picked up an award for its "beautiful" loos.
From BBC
But she added: "This is not just about correcting it for our beautiful daughters, it's for everyone who died that day, and for other families that find themselves facing similar injustices and incorrect legal records."
From BBC
It's at this point she often likes to compare the digital world with the open water - a clever tactic, perhaps, to draw in Australians proud of their relationship with the ocean and their beautiful beaches.
From BBC
“Don’t you know that? And here you are, and it’s a beautiful day. I just don’t understand it.”
From Salon
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