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- [byoo-tuh-fuh l]
- /ˈbyu tə fəl/
- /ˈbjuːtɪfl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [byoo-tuh-fuh l]
- /ˈbyu tə fəl/
Definitions of beautiful word
- adjective beautiful A beautiful person is very attractive to look at. 3
- adjective beautiful If you describe something as beautiful, you mean that it is very attractive or pleasing. 3
- adjective beautiful You can describe something that someone does as beautiful when they do it very skilfully. 3
- adjective beautiful possessing beauty; aesthetically pleasing 3
- adjective beautiful highly enjoyable; very pleasant 3
- adjective beautiful having beauty; very pleasing to the eye, ear, mind, etc. 3
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Origin of beautiful
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; beauty + -ful
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Beautiful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beautiful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
beautiful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for beautiful
adj beautiful
- alluring — Someone or something that is alluring is very attractive.
- cute — Something or someone that is cute is very pretty or attractive, or is intended to appear pretty or attractive.
- fascinating — of great interest or attraction; enchanting; charming; captivating: a fascinating story; fascinating jewelry.
- magnificent — making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.: a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.
- marvelous — superb; excellent; great: a marvelous show.
adjective beautiful
- attractive — A person who is attractive is pleasant to look at.
- striking — Military. describing a fighter-bomber aircraft designed to carry large payloads at high speeds and low altitudes and also to engage in air-to-air combat.
- picturesque — visually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting: a picturesque fishing village.
- scenic — of or relating to natural scenery.
Antonyms for beautiful
adj beautiful
- repulsive — causing repugnance or aversion: a repulsive mask.
- insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
- paltry — ridiculously or insultingly small: a paltry sum.
- uncouth — awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly: uncouth behavior; an uncouth relative who embarrasses the family.
- horrible — causing or tending to cause horror; shockingly dreadful: a horrible sight.
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