adjective (handsomer, handsomest)
HELPNOTE more handsome and most handsome are more common
1 (of men) attractive
SYNGOOD-LOOKING:
a handsome face * He's the most handsome man I've ever met. * He was aptly described as 'tall, dark, and handsome'.
2 (of women) attractive, with large strong features rather than small delicate ones:
a tall, handsome woman * The bride and groom made a handsome couple.
3 beautiful to look at:
a handsome horse / house / city * The two of them made a handsome couple.
4 large in amount or quantity:
a handsome profit * He was elected by a handsome majority (= a lot of people voted for him). * a handsome cheque / salary
5 generous:
She paid him a handsome compliment. * It was very handsome of him to pay for the meal.
handsomely adverb:
a handsomely dressed man * a handsomely produced book * to be paid / rewarded handsomely
handsomeness noun [U]
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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