Adonises
Gorgeous young men
Adonises is the plural of Adonis, a strikingly handsome man.
The word comes from Greek mythology, where Adonis was a youth so beautiful that Aphrodite herself fell in love with him.
The plural appears when comparing or cataloging attractive men: The beach was full of bronzed Adonises.
Attractive in appearance
- heartthrobObject of romantic admiration
- hunkLarge irregular piece
- chiseledSharply cut, well-defined
- dashingSpiritedly stylish and bold
strapping · muscular · athletic · debonair · suave · gallant · dreamboat · beefcake
Greek goddess of love
- PersephoneGreek underworld queen
- UnderworldRealm of the dead
- GreekOf Athenian origin
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
boar · resurrection · Phoenician · mortal · beloved · tragedy · death · rebirth
Seeming not old
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- primeReadying for action
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
vigour · fleeting · ephemeral · peak · flower · springtime · short-lived · transient
Excessive admiration of oneself
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- preeningGrooming with vanity
- self-admirationExcessive regard for oneself
- vainExcessively proud or futile
conceited · egotism · self-obsessed · grooming · primping · selfie · peacocking · self-regard
handsome
Attractive in appearance
- heartthrobObject of romantic admiration
- hunkLarge irregular piece
- chiseledSharply cut, well-defined
dashing · strapping · muscular · athletic · debonair · suave · gallant · dreamboat · beefcake · Casanova
Aphrodite
Greek goddess of love
- PersephoneGreek underworld queen
- UnderworldRealm of the dead
- GreekOf Athenian origin
myth · boar · resurrection · Phoenician · mortal · beloved · tragedy · death · rebirth · anemone
youthful
Seeming not old
freshness · vigour · fleeting · ephemeral · peak · flower · springtime · short-lived · transient · mortality
narcissism
Excessive admiration of oneself
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- preeningGrooming with vanity
- self-admirationExcessive regard for oneself
vain · conceited · egotism · self-obsessed · grooming · primping · selfie · peacocking · self-regard · shallow