beautiful
Pleasing to behold
Beautiful is an adjective derived from the underlying noun beauty.
In its core use it characterizes a person, object, or action that has beauty among its qualities.
Despite its neutral definition, in popular usage beautiful characterizes women and girls far more often than men, but it is also used frequently to characterize things perceived with the eyes or ears such as landscapes, environments, words, and music.
In a somewhat weakened form, people use beautiful to talk about things that are simply favorable or enjoyable: The weather is beautiful.
Strikingly beautiful
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
- lovelyAttractive and pleasing
- prettyPleasing in appearance
- handsomeAttractive in appearance
alluring · charming · appealing · glamorous · eye-catching · fetching · winsome · cute
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- awe-inspiringEvoking reverential wonder
- transcendentExceeding usual boundaries
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
glorious · grand · spectacular · divine · heavenly · ethereal · wondrous · resplendent
Purified or cultured
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- stylishFashionably elegant
- chicTasteful, current flair
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
classy · tasteful · exquisite · graceful · poised · fashionable · luxurious · opulent
Giving off steady light
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
bright · beaming · shining · dazzling · incandescent · resplendent · glistening · iridescent
Graceful, unshakable calm
- dancerOne who moves rhythmically
- balletClassical dance on pointe
- swanLarge graceful waterbird
- gazelleSwift, slender antelope
glide · flow · lithe · supple · nimble · fluid · effortless · willowy
Extended composition for orchestra
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
resonance · balance · unity · proportion · blended · unified · concordant · complementary
gorgeous
Strikingly beautiful
handsome · alluring · charming · appealing · glamorous · eye-catching · fetching · winsome · cute · delightful
majestic
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- awe-inspiringEvoking reverential wonder
- transcendentExceeding usual boundaries
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
magnificent · glorious · grand · spectacular · divine · heavenly · ethereal · wondrous · resplendent · enchanting
refined
Purified or cultured
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- stylishFashionably elegant
- chicTasteful, current flair
polished · classy · tasteful · exquisite · graceful · poised · fashionable · luxurious · opulent · sumptuous
glowing
Giving off steady light
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
gleaming · bright · beaming · shining · dazzling · incandescent · resplendent · glistening · iridescent · effulgent
poise
Graceful, unshakable calm
gazelle · glide · flow · lithe · supple · nimble · fluid · effortless · willowy · ethereal
symphony
Extended composition for orchestra
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
chord · resonance · balance · unity · proportion · blended · unified · concordant · complementary · synchronized
art
Human creative expression
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- formShape or document
design · palette · brushwork · canvas · painting · sculpture · masterpiece · gallery · museum · expression
- adjectivesbig, urgent, amazing, temporary, bold
- appearancelooks, features, complexion, gorgeous, physique
- qualitative judgmentsgood, bad, better, worse, best
- aestheticsaesthetics, aesthetic, ugly, pretty, gorgeous
- appearancestall, short, thin, fat, slim
- attractivegorgeous, pretty, handsome, lovely, stunning
- most beautiful
- beautiful peopleFashionable, wealthy socialites
- beautiful gameSoccer's poetic moniker
- A Beautiful MindFilm about brilliant, troubled economist
- America the BeautifulPatriotic song about landscape
- too beautiful for words
beautify, beautifully, beautifying, beautified, beautification, beautifies, beautifulness, beautifier, unbeautiful