English dictionary
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English adjective: handsome | |||
| 1. | handsome pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | better-looking, fine-looking, good-looking, well-favored, well-favoured | ||
| Similar | beautiful | ||
| Antonyms | ugly | ||
| 2. | handsome given or giving freely | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, giving, liberal, openhanded | ||
| Similar | generous | ||
| Antonyms | stingy, ungenerous | ||
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