handsome
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1.0
- adjective
- /ˈhændsəm/
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atractivo
- He was considered a handsome man with chiseled features and a charming smile.
- a handsome man
- looks handsome
- handsome features
Yes, I think Tom is a very handsome king.
- Yes, I think Tom is a very handsome king.
- I just, I noticed he's a handsome guy, Steph.
- What I would say is Lex Friedman is handsome, charming.
- He's a super handsome guy with great charisma.
- Of course, men want to be told they're handsome and desirable too.
- I teamed up with a very handsome young director.
- Queen Victoria said she thought he was the most handsome man she's ever seen.
- Oh gosh, gentlemen are so handsome and so talented.
- Like he is just the most, the handsome, most gorgeous man.
- And so in four hours, my wonderful, handsome, wise son left our world.
- Every soccer player that's not handsome this famous, that's me.
Examples
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My dad says you're a handsome fellow.
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So this past winter I met a very handsome, successful British man.
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Oh yeah, I have a very handsome date for tonight.
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- You have a handsome face.
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Look how handsome you are.
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The ceremony took place in a handsome conference room at the Supreme Court.
Academic text (1996) -
And what to speak of an intelligent, handsome gentleman?
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And there is Owen in uniform, a handsome young man.
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He's a super handsome guy with great charisma.
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Uncle Phil, as he was known, was an impressively handsome man who was famous for his garrulity.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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1.0
Pleasant to see, hear, or think about
∞
1.0
Nice to look at in a gentle, simple way
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2.0
Very beautiful to look at
680
1.0
Pleasing to look at or enjoy and making people interested
278
1.2
Having a nice face or body that people find attractive
138
2.3
Makes people like it, for example a friendly smile or a new idea
21
2.0
Having an attractive appearance
9
1.1
A person or thing that is attractive and makes you happy
5
7.4
Pleasant to look at in a simple, natural way
5
8.4
Attractive in a strong, manly way that shows confidence
Has a nice face that people like
Antonyms
Compounds
- Informal
7
7.0
A man who is attractive and playfully charming and sometimes hard to trust
How Attractive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Handsome comes from the old parts hand and -some, which first meant 'easy to handle' or 'good in the hand'. So, because it once meant 'well made' or 'neat', handsome grew to mean 'attractive' in looks.