Cute vs. Handsome
Difference Between Cute and Handsome
Cuteadjective
Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair, dainty, round, and soft physical features, disproportionately large eyes and head, playfulness, fragility, helplessness, curiosity or shyness, innocence, affectionate behavior.
Our reaction to cute attributes is understood as the way nature ensures mammals care for their young.Handsomeadjective
(of people, things, etc) Having a good appearance; good-looking.
a handsome garment, house, tree, or horseCuteadjective
Generally, attractive or pleasing, especially in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way.
Let's go to the mall and look for cute girls.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 manCuteadjective
Affected or contrived to charm; mincingly clever; precious; cutesy.
The actor's performance was too cute for me. All that mugging to the audience killed the humor.Don't get cute with me, boy!Handsomeadjective
(of a woman) Striking, impressive and elegantly proportioned, though not typically beautiful.
Cuteadjective
Mentally keen or discerning (See also acute)
Cute trick, but can you do it consistently?Handsomeadjective
Good, appealing, appropriate.
Cuteadjective
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness;
a cute kid with pigtailsa cute little apartmentcunning kittensa cunning babyHandsomeadjective
(of weather) Fine, clear and bright.
Cuteadjective
obviously contrived to charm;
an insufferably precious performancea child with intolerably cute mannerismsHandsomeadjective
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
