handsome

Meaning

Adj

1. Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly
2. Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive
3. Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive
4. Good, appealing, appropriate.
5. Good, appealing, appropriate.
6. Good, appealing, appropriate.
7. Generous or noble in character.
8. Ample; moderately large.
9. (obsolete) Of people and things: dexterous; skillful.

Verb

To render handsome.

Synonyms

beautiful

good-looking

pretty

lovely

attractive

fine

fair

comely

elegant

good looking

graceful

nice

gorgeous

charming

neat

liberal

good

👍

fine-looking

dishy

personable

pleasing

openhanded

nice-looking

imposing

well-favoured

exquisite

goodly

smart

spruce

dressed up

prominent

portly

proper

bounteous

bountiful

dashing

dapper

refined

bighearted

natty

cute

legitimate

legal

grand

giving

gleaming

freehanded

considerable

big

eminent

Translations

beau

bello

guapo

schön

knap

stattlich

net

schoon

mooi

fraai

ωραίος

bonito

yakışıklı

formosus

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhæn.səm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: handsum

Cognate with Dutch: handzaam

In summary

From Middle English handsum, hondsom, equivalent to hand + -some. Compare Dutch handzaam, German Low German handsaam. The original sense was ‘easy to handle or use’, hence ‘suitable’ and ‘apt, clever’ (mid 16th century), giving rise to the current appreciatory senses (late 16th century).

Sentences

Before you meet the handsome prince you have to kiss a lot of toads .