beautiful en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [bju.ɾə.fəl] (US)
- /ˈbjuːtɪ.fʊl/ (UK)
- /ˈbju.tɪ.fəl/ (US)
- byo͞oʹtĭ-fəl (UK)
- (UK) audio
- (US) audio
- /ˈbjuːtɪ.fəl/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.? Proto-Italic *dwenos Old Latin duenos Old Latin *duenelos Latin bellus Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -itātem Vulgar Latin *bellitātem Anglo-Norman biautébor. Middle English beaute Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós Proto-Germanic *fullaz Proto-Germanic *-fullaz Old English -ful Middle English -ful Middle English bewteful English beautiful From Middle English bewteful, beautefull (“attractive to the eye, beautiful”), equivalent to beauty + -ful. In this sense, largely displaced Old English fæġer (whence fair).
Meanings
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Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive.
“Is Olga de Coude very beautiful?” she asked. And Tarzan laughed and kissed her again. “Not one-tenth so beautiful as you, dear,” he said.
1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 214:It is a beautiful kitchen! — It is beautiful.
2016, VOA Learning English (public domain):[A]s amongſt the Moores, the Iettieſt blacke are deem'd / The beautifulſt of them; […]
1622, Michael Drayton, “The Sixe and Twentieth Song”, in The Second Part, or A Continuance of Poly-Olbion from the Eighteenth Song. […], London: […] Augustine Mathewes for Iohn Marriott, Iohn Grismand, and Thomas Dewe, →OCLC, page 124:Anyone who has ever met her thought she was absolutely beautiful.
It's rather like a beautiful Inverness cloak one has inherited. Much too good to hide away, so one wears it instead of an overcoat and pretends it's an amusing new fashion.
1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 5, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:There's a beautiful lake by the town.
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Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive. ▸ Used emphatically or ironically, after the noun it qualifies.
the house beautiful
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That one likes very much.
He was a beautiful person; he would drop everything to help you.
You've done a beautiful thing today.
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Affording pleasure to any of the senses, especially that of hearing; delightful.
It's beautiful outside, let's go for a walk.
These carnations smell beautiful but those daffodils smell funny.
Beethoven's most beautiful sonata
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Impressing with charm in an intellectual or moral way, through inherent suitability or elegance.
The skater performed a beautiful axel.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most beautiful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more beautiful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
overcast (antonym(s) of “of the weather”) · shoddy (antonym(s) of “well executed”) · homely (antonym(s) of “possessing charm and attractive”) · substandard (antonym(s) of “well executed”) · average (antonym(s) of “well executed”) · wet (antonym(s) of “of the weather”) · misshapen (antonym(s) of “possessing charm and attractive”) · unbeautiful (antonym(s) of “possessing charm and attractive”) · bad (antonym(s) of “well executed”) · terrible (antonym(s) of “well executed”) · ugly (antonym(s) of “possessing charm and attractive”) · rainy (antonym(s) of “of the weather”) · grotesque (antonym(s) of “possessing charm and attractive”) · weak (antonym(s) of “well executed”) · cloudy (antonym(s) of “of the weather”) · bad (antonym(s) of “of the weather”) · repulsive (antonym(s) of “possessing charm and attractive”) · hideous (antonym(s) of “possessing charm and attractive”) · plain (antonym(s) of “possessing charm and attractive”) · miserable (antonym(s) of “of the weather”) · mediocre (antonym(s) of “well executed”) · poor (antonym(s) of “well executed”) · dull (antonym(s) of “of the weather”) · disgusting
Deriveds
beautiful game · beautimous · cuteful · beautifully · nonbeautiful · beautifulness · beautiful music · bee-utiful · you have beautiful eyes · all cats are beautiful · Bucyrus · beautiful people · beautiful fruit dove · prettiful · make beautiful music together · beautiful armadillo · beautiful era
Hyponyms
Adonic · hot · Junoesque · sexy · gorgeous · ravishing · Venuslike
Relateds
beauty · beautiful woman · beautiful man · shining
Synonyms
marvellous · wonderful · sightly · gorgeous (possessing charm and attractive) · fine (of the weather) · well-favoured · divine · beautifool · winsome · very nice · pretty (possessing charm and attractive) · nice-looking (possessing charm and attractive) · wonderful (well executed) · nice · personable · stylish (well executed) · nice (of the weather) · lustrious · marvelous (well executed) · fetching · cute (possessing charm and attractive) · shapely (possessing charm and attractive) · good enough to eat · handsome (possessing charm and attractive) · heavenly · captivating · fit (possessing charm and attractive) · marvellous (well executed) · prettiful · swanlike · excellent (well executed) · good-looking (possessing charm and attractive) · exceptional (well executed) · comely · sheen (possessing charm and attractive) · pulchritudinous · pleasant (of the weather) · knockout · stunning · attractive (possessing charm and attractive) · perfect (well executed) · bonnie · esculent · lovely (possessing charm and attractive) · beautiful · clear (of the weather) · great (well executed) · lovesome · fair (possessing charm and attractive) · beautimous · great (ironic: how unfortunate) · fine-looking · sunny (of the weather) · hot (possessing charm and attractive) · exquisite · good (well executed) · bona vardering · breathtaking · beauteous (possessing charm and attractive) · marvelous
Translations (495)
fo fagur (attractive) · mi paruhi (of weather: pleasant, clear) · dlm bial (attractive) · kxd bisai (attractive) · sa सुन्दर (attractive) · fi kaunis (attractive) · pt linda (attractive) · it bello (attractive) · kk әдемі (attractive) · mi hūmārie (attractive) · uk ясни́й (of weather: pleasant, clear) · be красі́вы (attractive) · kzj olumis (attractive) · mi rerehua (attractive) · ka კოხტა (attractive) · uz yoqimli (attractive) · bn সুন্দর (attractive) · ary زوين (attractive) · cmn 好天 (of weather: pleasant, clear) · ml സുന്ദരം (attractive) · beg jie batien (attractive) · cs pěkný (attractive) · nb enestående (impressing with charm in an intellectual or moral way) · tly cıvon (attractive) · cdo 漂亮 (attractive) · fa-cls زیبَا (attractive) · tly rəvoşin (attractive) · is fallegur (attractive) · ckb فێنک (of weather: pleasant, clear) · bg ху́бав (attractive) · tk görmegeý (attractive) · ka ტურფა (attractive) · kmr ciwan (attractive) · ps زيبا (attractive) · ota كوزل (of weather: pleasant, clear) · cy hardd (attractive) · ar جَمِيل (attractive) · mi ātaahua (attractive) · tn -ntle (attractive) · ta அழகிய (of weather: pleasant, clear) · uk бездога́нний (impressing with charm in an intellectual or moral way) · sk pekný (of weather: pleasant, clear) · mn гуа (attractive) · apc حِلُو (attractive) · cdo 俊 (attractive) · el όμορφος (attractive) · ru ле́пый (attractive) · be фа́йны (attractive) · cmn 好看 (attractive) · dng җүнмый (attractive) · ca bonic (attractive) · bg ху́бав (of weather: pleasant, clear) · ur خُوبْصُورَت (attractive) · bsb bagak (attractive) · kea bunitu (attractive) · dng җүн-ён (attractive) · vec beła (attractive) · gl belo (attractive) · sa सुरूप (attractive) · lmy jorro (attractive) · pt bonita (attractive) · km ល្អ (attractive) · pl piękna (attractive) · ang fæġer (attractive) · kca-nor хурамӑӈ (attractive) · lv glīts (attractive) · de toll (used emphaticly or ironically) · vo lejönik (attractive) · gd fèilleil (attractive) · th งาม (attractive) · srn moi (attractive) · hi प्यारा (attractive) · yue 靚 /靓 (of weather: pleasant, clear) · rgn bël (attractive) · ja 美しい (attractive) · la pulcher (attractive) · lo ທີ່ສວຍງາມ (attractive) · za giengh (attractive) · de schön (used emphaticly or ironically) · nan-hbl 好天 (of weather: pleasant, clear) · sc bellu (attractive) · mi ātanga (attractive) · th สวย (attractive) · ka ლამაზი (attractive) · es bellido (attractive) · hy հաճելի (of weather: pleasant, clear) · pro bel (attractive) · ccc pya'c̈homa (attractive) · es alegre (of weather: pleasant, clear) · ky чырайлуу (attractive) · hu szép (used emphaticly or ironically) · ryu 清らさん (attractive) · ccc pewa puti'na (attractive) · gd àlainn (attractive) · orv лѣпъ (attractive) · txb kartse (attractive) · ky ажайып (attractive) · gd sgèimheach (attractive) · it incantevole (attractive) · br brav (attractive) · mi purotu (attractive) · kmr rind (attractive) · pt lindo (attractive) · lad ermozo (attractive) · ceb matahom (attractive) · as ভাল লগা (attractive) · prs مَقْبُول (attractive) · bua һайхан (attractive) · hu szép (of weather: pleasant, clear) · it splendido (impressing with charm in an intellectual or moral way) · tt гүзәл (attractive) · ro mușat (attractive) · km ស្អាត (attractive) · scn beddu (attractive) · sh лип (attractive) · ka პირმშვენიერი (attractive) · ps ښکلی (attractive) · grc ὡραῖος (attractive) · nn nydeleg (impressing with charm in an intellectual or moral way) · mn сайхан (attractive) · ga dathúil (attractive) · wa bea (attractive) · ka მომხიბლავი (attractive) · fo penur (attractive) · ht bò (attractive) · arc שפירא (attractive) · es fermoso (attractive) · ary غزال (attractive) · ga galánta (attractive) · gd grinn (attractive) · gd bòidheach (attractive) · nl mooi (attractive) · ky көйүткөн (attractive) · qu şumag (attractive) · or ସୁନ୍ଦର (attractive) · ota یخشی (impressing with charm in an intellectual or moral way) · oc bèl (attractive) · tt матур (attractive) · fo vakur (attractive) · ps حسين (attractive) · el ωραίος (attractive) · ky көркөм (attractive) · si ලස්සන (attractive) · li sjoen (attractive) · eu eder (attractive) · pam malagu (attractive) · he נאה (of weather: pleasant, clear) · bn হাসিন (attractive) · ru краси́вый (attractive) · ca formósa (attractive) · cu лѣпъ (attractive) · mzn قشنگ (attractive) · ca bell (attractive) · enm wynsom (attractive) · nds scheun (attractive) · yue 靚 /靓 (attractive) · es hermoso (attractive) · izh käppiä (attractive) · izh see Thesaurus:käppiä (attractive) · ist biel (attractive) · scn bedda (attractive) · ga aoibhinn (of weather: pleasant, clear) · ru прекра́сный (attractive) · hi आकर्षक (attractive) · arz جميل (attractive) · ttg lawa' (attractive) · rm bella (attractive) · id indah (attractive) · lad ermoza (attractive) · ka მშვენიერი (attractive) · bg прекра́сен (attractive) · uk фа́йний (attractive) · ang wlitiġ (attractive) · ka საყვარელი (attractive) · prs زیبَا (attractive) · ga galánta (of weather: pleasant, clear) · ks خوٗبصوٗرتھ (attractive) · az qəşəng (attractive) · mk убав (used emphaticly or ironically) · ms indah (of weather: pleasant, clear) · fi kaunis (impressing with charm in an intellectual or moral way) · lmo bèll (attractive) · cmn 漂亮 (attractive) · xug 清ーらせん (attractive) · grc καλός (attractive) · pt bela (attractive) · lo ງ້ອມ (attractive) · pt belo (attractive) · lo ຈຸບຸ (attractive) · sc bedha (attractive) · gu ખૂબસૂરત (attractive) · tg зебо (attractive) · ru прекра́сный (of weather: pleasant, clear) · hi मनोरम (attractive) · yue 好睇 (attractive) · tly reçin (attractive) · ur پْیارا (attractive) · pdt schmock (attractive) · xsv skaista (attractive) · ms molek (attractive) · ky кооз (attractive) · sh lȇp (attractive) · haw nani (attractive) · ur سُنْدَر (attractive) · hu szép (impressing with charm in an intellectual or moral way) · sv vacker (attractive) · xsv grazi (attractive) · bcl magayon (attractive) · pt bonito (attractive) · af mooi (attractive) · te ఆహ్లాదకరమైన (of weather: pleasant, clear) · cs sličný (attractive) · fi kaunis (of weather: pleasant, clear) · lv skaists (attractive) · ga breá (of weather: pleasant, clear) · id cakep (attractive) · fr beau (attractive) · be прыго́жы (attractive) · bn খুবসুরত (attractive) · nv nizhóní (attractive) · fa-ira خوشتیپ (attractive) · be урадлі́вы (attractive) · fur biel (attractive) · lo ງາມ (attractive) · ka სანდომიანი (attractive) · be харо́шы (attractive) · wal malanchcha (attractive) · id cantik (attractive) · mhn schea' (attractive) · ka წარმტაცი (attractive) · uz goʻzal (attractive) · it stupendo (impressing with charm in an intellectual or moral way) · yue 漂亮 (attractive) · mi pīwari (attractive) · sv skön (attractive) · li sjoen (of weather: pleasant, clear) · kn ಸುಂದರ (attractive) · ota كوزل (attractive) · za gacae (attractive) · ja 素敵 (attractive) · dsb rědny (attractive) · sh lijȇp (attractive) · uk прекра́сний (impressing with charm in an intellectual or moral way) · tly xos (attractive) · kk әсем (attractive) · prs قَشَنْگ (attractive) · da smuk (attractive) · cy prydferth (attractive) · ast formosa (attractive) · za baenzsau (attractive) · gu સુંદર (attractive) · cmn 美 (attractive) · sw zuri (attractive) · tg хушрӯ (attractive) · he יָפֶה (attractive) · my လှပ (attractive) · ngh ǀxaquka (attractive) · it bella (attractive) · th สุนทร (attractive) · fa-ira زیبا (attractive) · rup mushat (roa-rup) (attractive) · cs krásný (attractive) · mr सुंदर (attractive) · tg қашанг (attractive) · uk хоро́ший (attractive) · gv bwaagh (attractive) · apc جَمِيْل (attractive) · sh lip (attractive) · nb nydelig (impressing with charm in an intellectual or moral way) · lo ຊະແລບ (attractive) · ka თვალწარმტაცი (attractive) · ks شوٗبوُن (attractive) · sk krásny (impressing with charm in an intellectual or moral way) · yi שיין (attractive) · is fagur (attractive) · sc bella (attractive) · qu k'acha (attractive) · orv красьнъ (attractive) · si සුන්දර (attractive) · mk убаво (of weather: pleasant, clear) · nan-hbl 媠噹噹 /媠当当 (attractive) · ota كوزل (impressing with charm in an intellectual or moral way) · nrf bieau (attractive) · mzn خجیر (attractive) · ro frumos (attractive) · ka მოხდენილი (attractive) · hy սիրուն (attractive) · mnc ᡥᠣᠴᡳᡴᠣᠨ (attractive) · ur زیبا (attractive) · av берцинаб (attractive) · rom śukar (attractive) · nan-hbl 美麗 /美丽 (attractive) · br kaer (attractive) · ast guapa (attractive) · uk вродли́вий (attractive) · vec beło (attractive) · rm biala (attractive) · lmo bel (attractive) · sq i bukur (attractive) · ms cantik (attractive) · it magnifico (impressing with charm in an intellectual or moral way) · et kaunis (attractive) · non fagr (attractive) · ia belle (attractive) · sk krásny (attractive) · mi hūmārire (attractive) · sv fin (attractive) · am ቆንጆ (attractive) · hi सुन्दर (attractive) · yue 美麗 /美丽 (attractive) · gv bwoyagh (attractive) · as সুন্দৰ (attractive) · ms cantik (used emphaticly or ironically) · de schön (of weather: pleasant, clear) · fa-ira خوشْگِل (attractive) · ja 綺麗 (attractive) · ba матур (attractive) · ceb maanyag (attractive) · es bel (attractive) · fj totoka (attractive) · io bela (attractive) · hi ख़ूबसूरत (attractive) · vi xinh đẹp (attractive) · nl mooi (of weather: pleasant, clear) · vi đẹp (attractive) · cu красьнъ (attractive) · as ধুনীয়া (attractive) · te అందమైన (attractive) · egy nfr-f:r-A40 (attractive) · ast formosu (attractive) · kmr spehî (attractive) · tk gözel (attractive) · ca bella (attractive) · uk га́рний (attractive) · id ayu (attractive) · fi loistava (impressing with charm in an intellectual or moral way) · de heiter (of weather: pleasant, clear) · it affascinante (attractive) · mnc ᠰᠠᡳᡴᠠᠨ (attractive) · ist biela (attractive) · sa मञ्जु (attractive) · ca formós (attractive) · de toll (as a pro-sentence) · got 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌿𐌽𐍃 (attractive) · hi मोहक (attractive) · az yaraşıqlı (attractive) · ka საუცხოო (attractive) · ky чырай жүздүү (attractive) · wa bele (attractive) · la fōrmōsus (attractive) · ga spéiriúil (attractive) · tly ğəşəng (attractive) · de schön (attractive) · ru приго́жий (attractive) · hy գեղեցիկ (attractive) · hu gyönyörű (attractive) · kac tsawm (attractive) · ast guapu (attractive) · pl piękny (attractive) · bg краси́в (attractive) · xdq ттяттяй (attractive) · lv daiļš (attractive) · nl schoon (attractive) · ce хаза (attractive) · ky сулуу (attractive) · nn eneståande (impressing with charm in an intellectual or moral way) · kk сұлу (attractive) · ga álainn (attractive) · gd maiseach (attractive) · it meraviglioso (attractive) · et ilus (attractive) · ka მიმზიდველი (attractive) · nan-hbl 媠 (attractive) · mn үзэсгэлэнтэй (attractive) · nb vakker (attractive) · mt sabiħ (attractive) · dng җиҗүн (attractive) · ko 아름답다 (attractive) · hi मनोहर (attractive) · fi loistava (used emphaticly or ironically) · ru я́сный (of weather: pleasant, clear) · hi हसीन (attractive) · az gözəl (attractive) · kaw bĕcik (attractive) · xal сәәхн (attractive) · pag malimgas (attractive) · sco bonny (attractive) · pa ਸੁਹਣਾ (attractive) · ngh ǀhaqoka (attractive) · ur قَشَن٘گ (attractive) · wuu 好看 (attractive) · mk прекрасен (attractive) · mk убав (impressing with charm in an intellectual or moral way) · tk gelşikli (attractive) · lo ຄ່ອງ (attractive) · rm bi (attractive) · xdq ччакко (attractive) · cmn 美麗 /美丽 (attractive) · ryu 美らさん (attractive) · ms cantik (as a pro-sentence) · ky сонун (attractive) · ta அழகிய (attractive) · nan-tws 雅 (attractive) · pdt scheen (attractive) · tkn 清らさい (attractive) · cy arddun (attractive) · lo ກັນລະຍາ (attractive) · fur biele (attractive) · sid xuʼma (attractive) · oc bèla (attractive) · es bravo (as a pro-sentence) · kpv мича (attractive) · wuu 漂亮 (attractive) · fy kreas (attractive) · sc bedhu (attractive) · it fantastico (impressing with charm in an intellectual or moral way) · dng җүн (attractive) · pt limpo (of weather: pleasant, clear) · ka სასიამოვნო (attractive) · rm bel (attractive) · ur حَسِین (attractive) · gu રૂપાળું (attractive) · cu ⰾⱑⱂⱏ (attractive) · sv vacker (of weather: pleasant, clear) · fa-cls قَشَنْگ (attractive) · be выда́тны (attractive) · oc bèu (attractive) · shn ႁၢင်ႈလီ (attractive) · fr belle (attractive) · ro frumoasă (attractive) · sv fin (of weather: pleasant, clear) · ks سۄندَر (attractive) · lo ກັນລະຍານ (attractive) · ky укмуштай (attractive) · dtp olumis (attractive) · ig oma (attractive) · vo jönik (attractive) · ota یخشی (attractive) · te చక్కని (attractive) · ga álainn (of weather: pleasant, clear) · la bellus (attractive) · fr beau (of weather: pleasant, clear) · mfe zoli (attractive) · mi tau (attractive) · gl fermoso (attractive) · eo bela (attractive) · gd brèagha (attractive) · ckb خۆش (of weather: pleasant, clear) · uk краси́вий (attractive) · enm beautevous (attractive) · ckb جوان (attractive) · nan-hbl 好看 (attractive) · ug گۈزەل (attractive) · my လှသော (attractive) · uk кра́сний (attractive) · cop ⲛⲉⲥⲉ (attractive) · sk krásny (of weather: pleasant, clear) · nrf belle (attractive) · kea benite (attractive) · hrx scheen (attractive) · tl maganda (attractive) · hu szép (attractive) · ko 예쁘다 (attractive) · wal puulanchcha (attractive) · kmr xweşik (attractive) · ca bonica (attractive) · es despejado (of weather: pleasant, clear) · ar مَلِيح (attractive) · gd rìomhach (attractive) · ckb ئێسک سووک (attractive) · id molek (attractive) · ilo napintas (attractive) · tr güzel (attractive) · qu sumaq (attractive) · lt gražus (attractive) · kw teg (attractive) · bdr lawa' (attractive) · fa-ira قَشَنْگ (attractive) · gv aalin (attractive) · yue 好天 (of weather: pleasant, clear) · he יָפָה (attractive) · ary جميل (attractive) · nds schöön (attractive) · sh лије̑п (attractive) · khb ᦇᦱᧄ (attractive) · hi मनोरम (of weather: pleasant, clear) · fy moai (attractive) · nv nizhóní yeeʼ (attractive) · sk pekný (attractive) · sh ле̑п (attractive) · mi waiwaiā (attractive) · ms indah (attractive) · es bello (attractive) · mk убав (attractive) · sl lep (attractive)