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good-looking

American  
[good-look-ing] / ˈgʊdˈlʊk ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. of good or attractive appearance; handsome or beautiful.

    a good-looking young man; a good-looking hat.


good-looking British  

adjective

  1. handsome or pretty

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of good-looking

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

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A pile of particularly good-looking spinach caught my eye.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

John F. Kennedy was a sailor and "the second most good-looking president," Trump said, leaving unsaid who is the first.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

The woman jokingly asked who the good-looking man in the picture was.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

Stafford Hopkins is good-looking, brilliant, successful and stinking rich.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

He wasn't cool enough or good-looking enough or as smart as they'd hoped—in short, he didn't matter enough.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

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