beautiful

[ byoo-tuh-fuhl ]

/ ˈbyu tə fəl /

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adjective

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.

excellent of its kind: a beautiful putt on the seventh hole; The chef served us a beautiful roast of beef.

wonderful; very pleasing or satisfying.

noun

the beautiful,

the concept of beauty.
(used with a plural verb) beautiful things or people collectively: the good and the beautiful.
the ideal of beauty: to strive to attain the beautiful.

interjection

wonderful; fantastic: You got two front-row seats? Beautiful!

extraordinary; incredible: used ironically: Your car broke down in the middle of the freeway? Beautiful!

OTHER WORDS FOR beautiful

1 comely, seemly, attractive, fair, beauteous.

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OPPOSITES FOR beautiful

1 ugly.

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Origin of beautiful

First recorded in 1520–30; beauty + -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM beautiful

beau·ti·ful·ly, adverbbeau·ti·ful·ness, nounun·beau·ti·ful, adjectiveun·beau·ti·ful·ly, adverb

How to use beautiful in a sentence

Located on the shores of the Trinity River in North Central Texas, Dallas is a beautiful, bustling city which is home to one of the largest LGBTQ communities in the United States.
Dallas : LGBTQ Living in the Lone Star State|LGBTQ-Editor|November 19, 2020|No Straight News
On a table with fewer dishes, you can take the opportunity to make extra-special sides, such as these beautiful Hasselback potatoes.
Mashed, roasted, crispy or creamy: Our best potato recipes for your holiday table|Kari Sonde|November 12, 2020|Washington Post
He did a beautiful job and his compassion has blown me away.
Why this Virginia man spent days making an Alzheimer’s ‘busy box’ for a stranger|Cathy Free|November 12, 2020|Washington Post
She never saw an aurora, she never saw some of the beautiful things that happen during the winter.
What You Can Learn from Living in Antarctica - Issue 92: Frontiers|Marissa Grunes|November 11, 2020|Nautilus

Two more afternoons of beautiful sunshine await, with highs cresting in the 70s.
D.C.-area forecast: Staying warm for a few more days, but rain returns midweek|Jason Samenow|November 9, 2020|Washington Post
Is it that women lack usefulness or that men lack beautifulness?
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2 No 4, October, 1862|Various
We may find a meaning for this, but is it in fact different from the beautifulness of beauty, which we should call nonsense?
The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6|Augustus J. C. Hare
She was like a little princess herself, all lace and embroidery and blue ribbons and beautifulness.
At His Gates, Vol. 1(of 3)|Margaret Oliphant
No other approaches Him in wisdom, love, beautifulness, and glory.
Modern Skepticism|C. J. Ellicott
What do I got from living if I cant have a little beautifulness in my life?
Hungry Hearts|Anzia Yezierska

British Dictionary definitions for beautiful

beautiful

/ (ˈbjuːtɪfʊl) /

adjective

possessing beauty; aesthetically pleasing

highly enjoyable; very pleasantthe party was beautiful

Derived forms of beautiful

beautifulness, noun

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