Definition of Handsome in English :

Define Handsome in English

Handsome meaning in English

Meaning of Handsome in English

Pronunciation of Handsome in English

Handsome pronunciation in English

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Handsome

see synonyms of handsome

Adjective

1. better-looking, fine-looking, good-looking, handsome, well-favored, well-favoured

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

Example Sentences:
'a fine-looking woman'
'a good-looking man'
'better-looking than her sister'
'very pretty but not so extraordinarily handsome'
'our southern women are well-favored'

2. big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, giving, handsome, liberal, openhanded

given or giving freely

Example Sentences:
'was a big tipper'
'the bounteous goodness of God'
'bountiful compliments'
'a freehanded host'
'a handsome allowance'
'Saturday's child is loving and giving'
'a liberal backer of the arts'
'a munificent gift'
'her fond and openhanded grandfather'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Handsome

see synonyms of handsome
adjective
1. 
(of a man) good-looking, esp in having regular, pleasing, and well-defined features
2. 
(of a woman) fine-looking in a dignified way
3. 
well-proportioned, stately, or comely
a handsome room
4. 
liberal or ample
a handsome allowance
5. 
gracious or generous
a handsome action
6. Southwest England
pleasant
handsome weather
noun
7. Southwest England
a term of endearment for a beloved person, esp in my handsome

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Handsome

see synonyms of handsome
adjective
1. 
a.  Rare
moderately large
b. 
large; impressive; considerable
a handsome sum
2. 
generous; magnanimous; gracious
a handsome gesture
3. 
good-looking; of pleasing appearance
said esp. of attractiveness that is manly, dignified, or impressive rather than delicate and graceful
a handsome lad, a handsome chair

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Handsome

see synonyms of handsome
adj. hand·som·er, hand·som·est
1.
a. Pleasing in form or appearance, especially having strong or distinguished features: a handsome man; a woman with a handsome face.
b. Having stately or attractive proportions or appearance; impressive: a handsome manor; a sleek, handsome car. See Synonyms at beautiful.
2. Large in amount or measure; generous or considerable: a handsome reward; won by a handsome margin.
3. Marked by or requiring skill or dexterity: did some handsome maneuvers on the skating rink.
4. Appropriate or fitting: a handsome location for the new school.

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