Beautiful vs. Handsome

Beautiful vs. Handsome — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Beautiful and Handsome

Beautifuladjective

Attractive and possessing beauty.

Anyone who has ever met her thought she was absolutely beautiful.There's a beautiful lake by the town.

Handsomeadjective

(of people, things, etc) Having a good appearance; good-looking.

a handsome garment, house, tree, or horse

Beautifuladjective

(of the weather) Pleasant; clear.

It's beautiful outside, let's go for a walk.

Handsomeadjective

(of a man or boy) Visually attractive; pleasant looking, good-looking. Examples contradict label. Also, it seems to me that Austen uses "handsome" about women synonymously with "beautiful", so maybe that is an obsolete sense?

a handsome man

Beautifuladjective

Well executed.

The skater performed a beautiful axel.

Handsomeadjective

(of a woman) Striking, impressive and elegantly proportioned, though not typically beautiful.

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Beautifuladjective

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration;

a beautiful childbeautiful countrya beautiful paintinga beautiful theorya beautiful party

Handsomeadjective

Good, appealing, appropriate.

Beautifuladjective

aesthetically pleasing

Handsomeadjective

(of weather) Fine, clear and bright.

Beautifuladjective

(of weather) highly enjoyable;

what a beautiful day

Handsomeadjective

Suitable or fit in action; marked with propriety and ease; appropriate.

a handsome style, etc.
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Handsomeadjective

Generous or noble in character.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Handsomeadjective

Ample; moderately large.

a handsome salary

Handsomeadjective

Dexterous; skillful.

Handsomeverb

To render handsome.

Handsomeadjective

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion;

a fine-looking womana good-looking manbetter-looking than her sistervery pretty but not so extraordinarily handsomeour southern women are well-favored

Handsomeadjective

given or giving freely;

was a big tipperthe bounteous goodness of Godbountiful complimentsa freehanded hosta handsome allowanceSaturday's child is loving and givinga liberal backer of the artsa munificent gifther fond and openhanded grandfather