HANDSOME Synonyms
There are 21 hypernyms of the word handsome. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for HANDSOME
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| good-looking | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion | ||||||
| well-favored | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion | ||||||
| alluring | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire | ||||||
| appealing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • able to attract interest or draw favorable attention • (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings | ||||||
| attractive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm • having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull adjective satellite • having power to arouse interest | ||||||
| captivating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • capturing interest as if by a spell | ||||||
| charming | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • pleasing or delighting • possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers | ||||||
| dashing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lively and spirited • marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners | ||||||
| debonair | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having a sophisticated charm • having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air | ||||||
| elegant | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style adjective satellite • suggesting taste, ease, and wealth • displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution | ||||||
| fetching | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • very attractive; capturing interest | ||||||
| fine | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles noun • money extracted as a penalty adverb • an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence • in a delicate manner adjective satellite • being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition • minutely precise especially in differences in meaning • thin in thickness or diameter • characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment • free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity verb • record a fine as a penalty in a police record • impose a fine on | ||||||
| gorgeous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • dazzlingly beautiful | ||||||
| hot | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning • (extended meanings, especially of psychological heat) marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm adjective satellite • characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense • (color) bold and intense • sexually excited or exciting • recently stolen or smuggled • very fast; capable of quick response and great speed • wanted by the police • producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves • performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy • very popular or successful • very unpleasant or even dangerous • newest or most recent • having or bringing unusually good luck • very good; often used in the negative • made recently • having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm • of a seeker; very near to the object sought • having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity • charged or energized with electricity • marked by excited activity | ||||||
| lovely | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model adjective satellite • appealing to the emotions as well as the eye • lovable especially in a childlike or naive way | ||||||
| striking | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the physical coming together of two or more things • the act of contacting one thing with another adjective satellite • sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect • having a quality that thrusts itself into attention | ||||||
| stylish | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress • being or in accordance with current social fashions | ||||||
| hunky | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • Exhibiting strong, masculine beauty. • Shaped like a hunk, or piece; chunky. • All right; in good condition. • Even; square; on equal footing with noun • A lower-class person of Hungarian, Romanian, or Slavic, especially Ruthenian, descent. | ||||||
| better-looking | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion | ||||||
| big | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective • above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent adverb • extremely well • in a boastful manner • on a grand scale • in a major way adjective satellite • significant • serious or severe • loud and firm • conspicuous in position or importance • prodigious • exhibiting self-importance • feeling self-importance • (of animals) fully developed • marked by intense physical force • generous and understanding and tolerant • given or giving freely • in an advanced stage of pregnancy | ||||||