comeliness
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8.4
- noun
- /ˈkʌm.lɪ.nəs/
- Archaic
:
hermosura
- She's a comely one, of course, but perhaps she's blessed with too much in that department, in that her very comeliness alerts us to her; it makes us suspect her and watch her all the more closely.
Examples
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23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
Blog text (13) -
Her comeliness made her the center of attention at the party.
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In themselves, they have no comeliness.
Academic text (1997) -
The third I took a lovely man, and kind such comeliness in age we seldom find from
Fiction book (1996) -
But the mix of what goes into handsomeness is so far from female comeliness that they are two totally different qualities.
Blog text (28) -
Harper's Magazine, June 1990: hygiene and comeliness were not among the gifts he bestowed.
Fiction book (1990) -
For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground; he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Academic text (2005) -
No comeliness motivates the creative temperament in the metal, sturdy shapes.
Fiction book (2001) -
Despite her age, she maintained a certain comeliness that drew admirers.
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The painting's comeliness captured the beauty of the landscape perfectly.
Synonyms
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1.7
An attractive face and appearance people notice
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3.2
The quality that makes people notice and like someone's looks or character
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2.0
A pleasing, beautiful look that makes people admire it
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1.0
A quality that makes something look beautiful, often small and delicate
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3.9
A state of being very beautiful or attractive
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How beautiful something looks
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An attractive form with parts the right size on a body or object
How pleasant something looks to people
The quality of being attractive and making people want something
Antonyms
How Attractive
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- NSFW
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3.2
- Archaic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Comeliness comes from the adjective comely, an old English word meaning 'pleasant' or 'suitable' to look at. A helpful way to remember it is to compare comely with becoming, which also means 'attractive' or 'fitting', so comeliness is the quality of looking pleasant.