Handsome — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion; ; ; ; - Thackeray; - Lillian Hellman

given or giving freely

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/hˈændsʌm/

🇬🇧British English

/hˈandsʌm/

🇮🇳Indian English

/hˈandsʌm/

2 syllables Say it as /hˈændsʌm/.

Examples

a fine-looking woman
a good-looking man
better-looking than her sister

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

well-favored fine-looking giving openhanded well-favoured good-looking freehanded big better-looking bounteous liberal bighearted bountiful

Parts of Speech

adjective	pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion; ; ; ; - Thackeray; - Lillian Hellman “a fine-looking woman”
adjective	given or giving freely “was a big tipper”

Word Forms

handsomeness	noun	the quality of having regular well-defined features (especially of a man)
bigheartedness	noun	the quality of being kind and generous
bounty	noun	generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely
bounteousness	noun	generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely
bountifulness	noun	the property of copious abundance
liberalness	noun	the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament
liberality	noun	the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament
openhandedness	noun	liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

gutaussehend

ansprechendes Aussehen, insbesondere aufgrund der Übereinstimmung mit den Idealen von Form und Proportionen; ; ; ; - Thackeray; - Lillian Hellman

🇫🇷French

beau

agréable en apparence, notamment en raison de sa conformité aux idéaux de forme et de proportion ; ; ; ; - Thackeray ; -Lillian Hellman

🇪🇸Spanish

elegante

agradable en apariencia, especialmente por su conformidad con los ideales de forma y proporción; ; ; ; - Thackeray; -Lillian Hellman

🇮🇹Italian

Bello

gradevole nell'aspetto soprattutto per la conformità agli ideali di forma e proporzione; ; ; ; - Thackeray; -Lillian Hellmann

🇳🇱Dutch

knap

aantrekkelijk qua uiterlijk, vooral vanwege conformiteit met idealen van vorm en verhoudingen; ; ; ; - Thackeray; - Lillian Hellman

🇵🇹Portuguese

bonito

agradável na aparência, especialmente em razão da conformidade com os ideais de forma e proporção; ; ; ; - Thackeray; -Lilian Hellman

🇷🇺Russian

красивый

приятный внешний вид, особенно из-за соответствия идеалам формы и пропорций; ; ; ; - Теккерей; - Лилиан Хеллман

India

🇮🇳Hindi

आकर्षक

विशेष रूप से रूप और अनुपात के आदर्शों के अनुरूप होने के कारण दिखने में मनभावन; ; ; ; -ठाकरे; - लिलियन हेलमैन

🇧🇩Bengali

সুদর্শন

বিশেষত ফর্ম এবং অনুপাতের আদর্শের সাথে সামঞ্জস্যের কারণে চেহারায় আনন্দদায়ক; ; ; ; - ঠাকর; - লিলিয়ান হেলম্যান

🇮🇳Tamil

அழகான

குறிப்பாக வடிவம் மற்றும் விகிதாச்சாரத்தின் இலட்சியங்களுக்கு இணங்குவதன் காரணமாக தோற்றத்தில் மகிழ்ச்சி அளிக்கிறது; ; ; ; - தாக்கரே; - லில்லியன் ஹெல்மேன்

🇮🇳Telugu

అందగాడు

ముఖ్యంగా రూపం మరియు నిష్పత్తి యొక్క ఆదర్శాలకు అనుగుణంగా ఉండటం వలన ప్రదర్శనలో ఆహ్లాదకరంగా ఉంటుంది; ; ; ; - థాకరే; - లిలియన్ హెల్మాన్

🇮🇳Marathi

देखणा

विशेषत: फॉर्म आणि प्रमाणाच्या आदर्शांच्या अनुरूपतेमुळे दिसण्यात आनंददायी; ; ; ; - ठाकरे; - लिलियन हेलमन

🇮🇳Gujarati

સુંદર

ખાસ કરીને સ્વરૂપ અને પ્રમાણના આદર્શોને અનુરૂપ હોવાના કારણે દેખાવમાં આનંદદાયક; ; ; ; - ઠાકરે; - લિલિયન હેલમેન

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸುಂದರ

ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ರೂಪ ಮತ್ತು ಅನುಪಾತದ ಆದರ್ಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನುಸರಣೆಯ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ನೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹ್ಲಾದಕರವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ; ; ; ; - ಠಾಕ್ರೆ; - ಲಿಲಿಯನ್ ಹೆಲ್ಮನ್

🇮🇳Malayalam

സുന്ദരൻ

പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് രൂപത്തിൻ്റെയും അനുപാതത്തിൻ്റെയും ആദർശങ്ങളുമായി പൊരുത്തപ്പെടുന്നതിനാൽ കാഴ്ചയിൽ പ്രസാദകരമാണ്; ; ; ; - താക്കറെ; - ലിലിയൻ ഹെൽമാൻ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੁੰਦਰ

ਰੂਪ ਅਤੇ ਅਨੁਪਾਤ ਦੇ ਆਦਰਸ਼ਾਂ ਦੀ ਅਨੁਕੂਲਤਾ ਦੇ ਕਾਰਨ ਖਾਸ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਦਿੱਖ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ; ; ; ; - ਠਾਕਰੇ; - ਲਿਲੀਅਨ ਹੇਲਮੈਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

خوبصورت

خاص طور پر شکل اور تناسب کے نظریات کے مطابق ہونے کی وجہ سے ظاہری شکل میں خوش ہونا؛ ; ; ; - ٹھاکرے؛ - للیان ہیلمین

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

英俊的

外观令人愉悦，尤其是由于符合形式和比例的理想； ; ; ; ——萨克雷； - 莉莲·赫尔曼

🇯🇵Japanese

ハンサム

特に形と比率の理想に一致しているため、見た目が心地よい。 ; ; ; - サッカレー; - リリアン・ヘルマン

🇰🇷Korean

멋있는

특히 형태와 비율의 이상에 부합하기 때문에 외모가 만족스럽습니다. ; ; ; - 새커리; - 릴리안 헬먼

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đẹp trai

đẹp mắt về hình thức, đặc biệt là vì phù hợp với những lý tưởng về hình thức và tỷ lệ; ; ; ; - Thackeray; - Lillian Hellman

🇹🇭Thai

หล่อ

รูปลักษณ์ภายนอกน่าพึงพอใจ โดยเฉพาะเพราะความสอดคล้องกับอุดมคติด้านรูปแบบและสัดส่วน ; ; ; - แธกเกอร์เรย์; - ลิเลียน เฮลแมน

🇮🇩Indonesian

tampan

berpenampilan menarik terutama karena kesesuaian dengan bentuk dan proporsi yang ideal; ; ; ; - Thackeray; - Lilian Hellman

🇵🇭Filipino

gwapo

kaaya-aya sa hitsura lalo na sa dahilan ng pagsang-ayon sa mga mithiin ng anyo at proporsyon; ; ; ; - Thackeray; - Lillian Hellman

🇲🇾Malay

kacak

menyenangkan dalam penampilan terutamanya oleh sebab kesesuaian dengan cita-cita bentuk dan perkadaran; ; ; ; - Thackeray; - Lillian Hellman

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

وسيم

إرضاء المظهر خاصة بسبب التوافق مع مُثُل الشكل والتناسب؛ ; ; ; - ثاكيراي؛ - ليليان هيلمان

🇮🇷Persian

خوش تیپ

از نظر ظاهری خوشایند به خصوص به دلیل انطباق با آرمان های شکل و تناسب؛ ; ; ; - تاکری - لیلیان هلمن

🇹🇷Turkish

Yakışıklı

özellikle biçim ve orantı ideallerine uygunluk nedeniyle görünüşte hoş; ; ; ; - Thackeray; - Lillian Hellman

🇮🇱Hebrew

נָאֶה

נעים במראה, במיוחד בשל התאמה לאידיאלים של צורה ופרופורציה; ; ; ; - Thackeray; - ליליאן הלמן

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'handsome'?

The primary meaning of 'handsome' is 'pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion; ; ; ; - Thackeray; - Lillian Hellman'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'handsome' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'handsome' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'handsome' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'handsome' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'handsome' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'handsome' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'handsome' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'handsome' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'handsome' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'handsome' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted