Beautiful vs. Handsome
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 horseBeautifuladjective
(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 manBeautifuladjective
Well executed.
The skater performed a beautiful axel.Handsomeadjective
(of a woman) Striking, impressive and elegantly proportioned, though not typically beautiful.
Beautifuladjective
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration;
a beautiful childbeautiful countrya beautiful paintinga beautiful theorya beautiful partyHandsomeadjective
Good, appealing, appropriate.
Beautifuladjective
aesthetically pleasing
Handsomeadjective
(of weather) Fine, clear and bright.
Beautifuladjective
(of weather) highly enjoyable;
what a beautiful dayHandsomeadjective
Suitable or fit in action; marked with propriety and ease; appropriate.
a handsome style, etc.Handsomeadjective
Generous or noble in character.
Handsome is as handsome does.Handsomeadjective
Ample; moderately large.
a handsome salaryHandsomeadjective
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-favoredHandsomeadjective
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
