Definitions for handsome
ˈhæn səmhand·some

Princeton's WordNet(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. fine-looking, good-looking, better-looking, handsome, well-favored, well-favouredadjective

   pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

   "a fine-looking woman"; "a good-looking man"; "better-looking than her sister"; "very pretty but not so extraordinarily handsome"- Thackeray; "our southern women are well-favored"- Lillian Hellman

2. big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, liberal, openhandedadjective

   given or giving freely

   "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather"

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. handsomeverb

   To render handsome.

   Etymology: compare handzaam.

2. handsomeadjective

   Dexterous; skillful; handy; ready; convenient; -- applied to things as persons.

   Etymology: compare handzaam.

3. handsomeadjective

   Agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance or expression; attractive.

   a handsome man; a handsome garment, house, tree, horse.

   Etymology: compare handzaam.

4. handsomeadjective

   Striking, impressive and elegantly proportioned, though not typically beautiful.

   Etymology: compare handzaam.

5. handsomeadjective

   Suitable or fit in action; marked with propriety and ease; graceful; becoming; appropriate.

   a handsome style, etc.

   Etymology: compare handzaam.

6. handsomeadjective

   Evincing a becoming generosity or nobleness of character; liberal; generous.

   Etymology: compare handzaam.

7. handsomeadjective

   Ample; moderately large.

   Etymology: compare handzaam.

8. handsomeadjective

   Having a good appearance

   Etymology: compare handzaam.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Handsome

   dexterous; skillful; handy; ready; convenient; -- applied to things as persons

2. Handsome

   agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance or expression; attractive; having symmetry and dignity; comely; -- expressing more than pretty, and less than beautiful; as, a handsome man or woman; a handsome garment, house, tree, horse

3. Handsome

   suitable or fit in action; marked with propriety and ease; graceful; becoming; appropriate; as, a handsome style, etc

4. Handsome

   evincing a becoming generosity or nobleness of character; liberal; generous

5. Handsome

   ample; moderately large

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1. Handsome

   Handsome is the debut album of the Ian Dury rock group Kilburn and the High-Roads. The band had apparently originally wanted to call the album No Hand Signals.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Handsome

   han′sum, adj. good-looking, well-proportioned, graceful: with dignity: liberal or noble: generous: ample.—adv. Hand′somely.—n. Hand′someness. [Hand and -some; cf. Dut. handzaam.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. handsome

   A word to express the beauty in a male human being.

   We do like to complement a gentleman and affirm they are handsome.

   Submitted by MaryC on August 21, 2020  

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1. handsome

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British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'handsome' in Adjectives Frequency: #690

How to pronounce handsome?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of handsome in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of handsome in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of handsome in a Sentence

1. Kirsten Dunst:

   Alexander Skarsgard's such a goofy Swede and no one gets to see that side of him -- Alexander Skarsgard's always cast as these really serious handsome dudes, really, Alexander Skarsgard's very funny. I hope that people see this and Alexander Skarsgard gets some other types of roles.

2. Anuj Somany:

   A woman always considers herself to be pretty even if she is not; a man even being handsome often finds himself to be not. An exception can be in both the genders, but more in men than in women.

3. Guru Lekhraj:

   What mother doesn't want her son to be strong, well-built, handsome and smart?

4. Anuj Somany:

   Self-seeker being stupid enjoys own heartful only when his online false friends make him fool by mischievously and regularly commenting on his looks with words like nice, beautiful, awesome, handsome, dashing and cool

5. Boris Nemtsov:

   He was seen as a handsome, charismatic, open and energetic man. An artistic orator with a biting tongue ... And of course Boris will be missed like spice, which in small doses can give a rich taste.

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