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   handsome

   /ˈhans(ə)m/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a man) good-looking. Similar good-lookingnice-lookingattractivepersonablestrikingstunningfinewell proportionedwell formedinformal:hunkydishyhotgorgeousdrop-dead gorgeoustastyfanciableknockoutfitcutespunkyrare:sightlyOpposite ugly
   • ▪ (of a woman) striking and imposing rather than conventionally pretty. Similar strikingimposingprepossessingelegantstatelydignifiedstatuesquegood-lookingnice-lookingattractivepersonableOpposite plain
   • ▪ (of a thing) well made, imposing, and of obvious quality: "handsome cookery books"
   • 2. (of a number, sum of money, or margin) substantial: "he was elected by a handsome majority" Similar substantialconsiderablesizeablelargebigampleabundantbumperplentifulgenerouslavishliberalbountifulprincelybonnyinformal:tidywhoppingwhopping greatthumpingthumping greatkinglynot to be sneezed atwhackingwhacking greatginormousliterary:plenteousbounteousOpposite meagre

   Word Origin Middle English: from hand + -some1. The original sense was ‘easy to handle or use’, hence ‘suitable’ and ‘apt, clever’ (mid 16th century), giving rise to the current appreciatory senses (late 16th century).

   Derivatives

   • 1. handsomeness noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   • English (US)

     HANDSOME meaning: 1. A handsome man is physically attractive...

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     HANDSOME definicja: 1. A handsome man is physically...

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     HANDSY definition: 1. often touching people with your hands,...

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     handsome translate: รูปหล่อ, มากมาย. Learn more in the...

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     HANDSTAND definition: 1. an action in which you balance...

   • Handsome in Italian

     HANDSOME translate: bello, bello, considerevole, generoso....

   • Portuguese Translation

     HANDSOME translate: bonito, belo, belo, bonito,...

   • Handsome in Russian

     HANDSOME translate: красивый . Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Handsome definition: having an attractive, well-proportioned, and imposing appearance suggestive of health and strength; good-looking. See examples of HANDSOME used in a sentence.

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   Handsome is always a compliment, an admiring way of describing someone, although it's sometimes used as a way to describe a woman who's not conventionally attractive but is still interesting-looking.

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