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loveliness

loveliness

11 2.0
A pleasing, beautiful look that makes people admire it
  • noun
  • /ˈlʌvlinəs/
translation icon : belleza
  • When she smiled, her loveliness filled the entire room.

There is pain, yet also a pleasure that such loveliness once graced our lives.

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Examples

  • "Happy is England, sweet her artless daughters; Enough her simple loveliness for me."

  • She's a picture of loveliness, is she not?

  • The light of her loveliness would be gone.

  • I look at you and all I see is loveliness.

  • She is a blonde vision of loveliness.

  • His body swayed as he moved, and he was singing from pure joy at the loveliness of the day.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • But Munich, that day, seemed to have a special, startling loveliness.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • For it is an everlasting loveliness which neither comes nor goes, which neither flowers nor fades.

  • It was a night of stars, of tropic loveliness.

  • A nymphlike vision of loveliness dashed in and sat agonizingly close beside him.

    Fiction book (2001)

Synonyms

charm
vsloveliness
254 1.7

A pleasant quality that makes people like a person or place

is similar but emphasizes general beauty plus soft appeal
appeal
vsloveliness
188 2.6

A quality that makes something attractive to many people

specifies that the interest comes from beauty and charm rather than any trait
good looks
vsloveliness
58 1.7

An attractive face and appearance people notice

is broader, including charm and general attractiveness beyond looks
sweetness
vsloveliness
32 1.1

A gentle kind quality that makes others like a person

emphasizes outward beauty and charm rather than inner pleasant character
attractiveness
vsloveliness
  • NSFW
19 3.2

The quality that makes people notice and like someone's looks or character

focuses more on beauty and charming quality than broad appeal
cuteness
vsloveliness
  • Informal
15 1.7

A quality of being very attractive in a sweet, innocent way

is wider, including mature charm and general beauty as well
prettiness
vsloveliness
3 1.0

A quality that makes something look beautiful, often small and delicate

is wider, including charm and overall appealing quality, not only looks
pleasantness
vsloveliness
2 3.4

A feeling that something is nice and enjoyable

places stronger weight on visual beauty and charm than simple enjoyment
gorgeousness
vsloveliness
1 3.9

A state of being very beautiful or attractive

is less intense, mixing gentle charm with attractiveness rather than striking beauty
exquisiteness
vsloveliness
1 7.1

A very great beauty shown in delicate detail

is broader, including simple charm and general appeal rather than refinement
adorableness
vsloveliness
1 4.0

Being very cute and charming so people feel affection

is less focused on inspiring affection and more on overall beauty
comeliness
vsloveliness
  • Archaic
1 8.4

Physical beauty that is pleasant to look at

includes that quality but also gentle charm and overall appeal
beauteousness
vsloveliness
  • Archaic
1 8.4

How beautiful something looks

is broader, combining beauty with gentle charm rather than only visual grace
adorability
vsloveliness
1 4.2

A quality that makes a person or animal seem very cute and easy to love, like a puppy

expresses general charm and beauty without urging deep adoration
delightfulness
vsloveliness
1 3.7

A quality that makes people feel great pleasure

leans more toward visual beauty and soft charm than pure delight
becomingness
vsloveliness
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A way of looking or behaving that is suitable and attractive

speaks more of inherent beauty and charming presence than suitability
winsomeness
vsloveliness
8.0

A charming, innocent quality that makes someone seem friendly

is broader, covering both innocence and plain beauty together
irresistibleness
vsloveliness
7.8

A quality that makes people want something so much they cannot say no

is similar but less forceful, describing attractive and charming quality
desirableness
vsloveliness
5.6

The quality that makes people want something

focuses more on beauty and charm rather than desirability alone
appealingness
vsloveliness
6.3

The quality of being attractive and making people want something

centres on beauty and charm as the source of that interest
pleasingness
vsloveliness
5.6

A pleasant quality that makes something enjoyable to see, hear, or feel

adds visual beauty and charming warmth beyond mere pleasantness
sightliness
vsloveliness
6.7

How pleasant something looks to people

adds charm and a warmer attractiveness beyond mere visual pleasantness
picturesqueness
vsloveliness
8.1

A way a place or scene looks when it is very attractive like a picture

is less about scenic appeal and more about personal beauty and charm

Antonyms

16 1.4

A quality of being unpleasant to look at

The way something looks when people do not find it pleasing

How Attractive

splendor
  • US
42 4.3
beauty
847 1.0
loveliness
11 2.0
charm
254 1.7
plainness
4.6

Surface Forms

loveliness singular
lovelinesses plural

Morphology

loveliness = lovely (transparent) = love + ly + ness

Formed by the adjective 'lovely' + '-ness'; the meaning ('the quality of being lovely') is directly derived and accessible to learners.

Etymology

Loveliness comes from love, meaning 'a warm feeling' or 'strong liking', with the endings -ly and -ness that turn it into a word for a quality, just like in lovely. So, loveliness is the quality of being attractive or beautiful.