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   handsome

   /ˈhans(ə)m/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a man) good-looking. Similar good-lookingnice-lookingattractivepersonablestrikingstunningfinewell proportionedwell formedinformal:hunkydishyhotgorgeousdrop-dead gorgeoustastyfanciableknockoutfitcutespunkyrare:sightlyOpposite ugly
   • ▪ (of a woman) striking and imposing rather than conventionally pretty. Similar strikingimposingprepossessingelegantstatelydignifiedstatuesquegood-lookingnice-lookingattractivepersonableOpposite plain
   • ▪ (of a thing) well made, imposing, and of obvious quality: "handsome cookery books"
   • 2. (of a number, sum of money, or margin) substantial: "he was elected by a handsome majority" Similar substantialconsiderablesizeablelargebigampleabundantbumperplentifulgenerouslavishliberalbountifulprincelybonnyinformal:tidywhoppingwhopping greatthumpingthumping greatkinglynot to be sneezed atwhackingwhacking greatginormousliterary:plenteousbounteousOpposite meagre

   Word Origin Middle English: from hand + -some1. The original sense was ‘easy to handle or use’, hence ‘suitable’ and ‘apt, clever’ (mid 16th century), giving rise to the current appreciatory senses (late 16th century).

   Derivatives

   • 1. handsomeness noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHANDSOME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     HANDSOME meaning: 1. A handsome man is physically attractive...

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     HANDSOME definicja: 1. A handsome man is physically...

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     handsome translate: przystojny, przystojny, pokaźny, hojny....

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHANDSOME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Handsome definition: having an attractive, well-proportioned, and imposing appearance suggestive of health and strength; good-looking. See examples of HANDSOME used in a sentence.

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   Handsome is always a compliment, an admiring way of describing someone, although it's sometimes used as a way to describe a woman who's not conventionally attractive but is still interesting-looking.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHANDSOME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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9. www.thefreedictionary.com › handsomeHandsome - definition of handsome by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. (of a man) good-looking, esp in having regular, pleasing, and well-defined features. 2. (of a woman) fine-looking in a dignified way. 3. well-proportioned, stately, or comely: a handsome room. 4. liberal or ample: a handsome allowance. 5. gracious or generous: a handsome action. 6. Southwest English pleasant: handsome weather.