beaut

Informal for impressive

Beaut is informal, especially Australian, for something or someone excellent or outstanding: That goal was an absolute beaut.

It works as both noun and exclamation, often with ironic edge—a beaut of a black eye isn't a compliment.

Short for beauty in its sense of an impressive specimen.

slang

ripper

One that tears apart

doozy · humdinger · knockout · showstopper · gem · peach · winner · catch · prize · treasure

Categories
Opposites
quality/excellence

beautdud

Failed device or effort

lemon · flop · turkey · bust · stinker

visual appeal

beauteyesore

Offensively unattractive thing

monstrosity · horror · fright · mess · sight

Phrases
Family

beauty, beautiful, beautify, beautifully, beauties, beauteous, beautification, beautifulness, beautifier

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