Definition of: beautiful

(by′tə·fəl) adjective
Possessing beauty; conforming to esthetic standards, or arousing esthetic pleasure.
—noun
1. Beauty in the abstract.
2. That which is beautiful.
—beau′ti·ful·ly adverb
—beau′ti·ful·ness noun Synonyms (adj.): attractive, beauteous, bewitching, bonny, charming, comely, delightful, elegant, exquisite, fair, fine, graceful, handsome, lovely, picturesque, pretty. Beautiful implies softness of outline and delicacy of mold; it is opposed to all that is hard and rugged. Pretty expresses in a far less degree that which is pleasing to a refined taste. That is handsome which is superficially pleasing, and also well and harmoniously proportioned. Handsome is a term far inferior to beautiful; we may even say a handsome villain. Fair denotes what is bright, smooth, clear, and without blemish; as, a fair face. In a specific sense, fair has the sense of blond, as opposed to dark or brunette. One who possesses pleasing qualities may be attractive without beauty. Comely denotes an aspect that is smooth, genial, and wholesome, with fulness of contour and pleasing symmetry, while falling short of the beautiful. That is picturesque which would make a picture. See FINE, GRACEFUL, LOVELY. Antonyms: awkward, clumsy, deformed, disgusting, frightful, ghastly, grim, grisly, grotesque, hideous, horrid, odious, repulsive, shocking, ugly, unattractive, uncouth, ungainly, unlovely, unpleasant.