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good-looking

good-looking

307 1.2
Having a nice face or body that people find attractive
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡʊdˌlʊkɪŋ/
: guapo
  • She met a good-looking man at the party who caught her attention immediately.
  • a good-looking man
  • very good-looking
  • a good-looking guy

It's comical just how good looking and nice and suave he is.

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Examples

  • The actress is not only talented but also incredibly good-looking.

  • That Doctor Pinson, the good looking guy knows his pins too.

  • Well, back then he was the best looking guy in town.

    The Graham Norton Show

  • - He's very good looking.

    Remember Me (2022)

  • He's really good looking and he thinks I'm super cool.

    Megyn Kelly

  • Except the girl behind the counter is far too good-looking to be working there.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • At least he's a good-looking guy.

    Ezra (2024)

  • You're a smart, successful, good-looking guy.

    1242: Gateway to the West (2025)

  • He's a rich, good-looking cavalry officer who has nothing better to do than make love to pretty women.

    Anna Karenina (2012)

  • Anne of Green Gables becomes a brilliant student and is eventually described as quite good-looking.

    Academic text (2001)

Synonyms

pretty
vsgood-looking
∞ 1.0

Nice to look at in a gentle, simple way

is broader, covering pleasing features or proportions, not only delicate grace
cute
vsgood-looking
∞ 1.0

Attractive in a small, pretty, or charming way

is about general physical attractiveness, not specifically charm, smallness, or youth
handsome
vsgood-looking
678 1.0

Being attractive, like a tall man or an elegant room

is gender neutral, focusing on pleasing features or proportions rather than masculinity
attractive
vsgood-looking
653 1.0

Pleasing to look at or enjoy and making people interested

focuses specifically on physical features and pleasing proportions rather than general appeal
gorgeous
vsgood-looking
623 2.0

Very beautiful to look at

is milder, meaning pleasing features or proportions without extreme beauty
fair
vsgood-looking
156 1.0

Pleasant to look at, often with light hair or skin

is focused on pleasing features or proportions, not on skin or hair color
fine-looking
vsgood-looking
21 2.0

Having an attractive appearance

is more general, meaning simply pleasing in features or proportions
comely
vsgood-looking
  • Archaic
7 7.4

Pleasant to look at in a simple, natural way

is more neutral, referring to pleasing features or proportions regardless of simplicity
well-proportioned
vsgood-looking
3 4.1

Parts are the right size and look balanced

is broader, covering pleasing facial or bodily features beyond overall balance
dishy
vsgood-looking
  • NSFW
2 9.9

Being sexually attractive

is more neutral and formal, focusing on pleasing features or proportions
well-favored
vsgood-looking
1 5.3

Has a nice face that people like

is broader, meaning simply pleasing in features or proportions
sightly
vsgood-looking
1 7.1

Pleasant to look at

emphasizes balanced features and pleasing proportions rather than mere visual charm

Antonyms

ugly
842 1.0

Not pleasant to look at

unattractive
42 1.8

Not pleasant to look at or to the senses

How Attractive

stunning
183 3.7
beautiful
∞ 1.0
good-looking
307 1.2
plain
33 2.5

Surface Forms

good-looking positive
better-looking comparative
best-looking superlative

Morphology

good-looking = good + looking (transparent) = good + look + ing

The adjective is a clear compound of 'good' + 'looking' (the participial form of 'look'), so knowing the parts lets learners infer 'physically attractive'.

Etymology

The word good-looking is just two words put together: good ('pleasing') and looking ('appearance'). So it literally means 'having a pleasing look', which is why it describes someone who is physically attractive.