What does handsome mean?
Definitions for handsome
ˈhæn səmhand·some
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word handsome.
Princeton's WordNet
fine-looking, good-looking, better-looking, handsome, well-favored, well-favoured(adj)
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
big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, liberal, openhanded(adj)
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
handsome(Verb)
To render handsome.
Etymology: compare handzaam.
handsome(Adjective)
Dexterous; skillful; handy; ready; convenient; -- applied to things as persons.
Etymology: compare handzaam.
handsome(Adjective)
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.
handsome(Adjective)
Striking, impressive and elegantly proportioned, though not typically beautiful.
Etymology: compare handzaam.
handsome(Adjective)
Suitable or fit in action; marked with propriety and ease; graceful; becoming; appropriate.
a handsome style, etc.
Etymology: compare handzaam.
handsome(Adjective)
Evincing a becoming generosity or nobleness of character; liberal; generous.
Etymology: compare handzaam.
handsome(Adjective)
Ample; moderately large.
Etymology: compare handzaam.
handsome(Adjective)
Having a good appearance
Etymology: compare handzaam.
Webster Dictionary
Handsome
dexterous; skillful; handy; ready; convenient; -- applied to things as persons
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
Handsome
suitable or fit in action; marked with propriety and ease; graceful; becoming; appropriate; as, a handsome style, etc
Handsome
evincing a becoming generosity or nobleness of character; liberal; generous
Handsome
ample; moderately large
Freebase
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
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
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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Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'handsome' in Adjectives Frequency: #690
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of handsome in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of handsome in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of handsome in a Sentence
No gray hairs streak my soul, no grandfatherly fondness there I shake the world with the might of my voice, and walk-handsome, twentytwoyearold.
Jo is a girl with a boy's name, Laurie is a boy with a girl's name, in some ways they are each other's twins. They find each other before they've committed to a gender. It wouldn't be wrong to call Saoirse handsome and Timothée beautiful. Both have a slightly androgynous quality that makes them perfect for these characters.
The scripture says in (1st Peter 1:24 ) all humans are like grass and all their glory is like the flowers in the field, the flowers fade and the grass withers eventually. Now, are you beautiful or handsome? If yes then, take note of this, never be carried away by your beauty or handsomeness. For, you will sooner or later grow old and consequently your beauty or handsomeness will fade away. Moreover, are you intelligent, rich or wealthy presently? If yes, then listen up, never be carried away by your intelligence, riches or wealth. Because, you can't live forever and you won't keep on enjoying your life of affluence or luxury forever. I mean, you will surely leave your riches or wealth behind someday. Anyway, this is not meant to scare you, so don't be scared. I'm just realistic, because I'm a realist and that's why I'm admonishing you. Thus, take heed of my admonitions or rather pay attention to my admonitions. ~Emeasoba George
The American ideal is youth -- handsome, empty youth.
No woman can be handsome by the force of features alone, any more that she can be witty by only the help of speech.
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- جميلArabic
- pohlednýCzech
- golygusWelsh
- stattlich, hübsch, schGerman
- ωραίοςGreek
- belaEsperanto
- guapo, apuesto, hermosoSpanish
- خوشتیپPersian
- komea, kaunisFinnish
- beauFrench
- eireachdailScottish Gaelic
- טוב מראהHebrew
- ख़ूबसूरतHindi
- bèlHaitian Creole
- jóvágású, jóképűHungarian
- գեղեցիկ, սիրունArmenian
- belle, belInterlingua
- ganteng, tampanIndonesian
- belloItalian
- ハンサムJapanese
- scitulus, pulchrumLatin
- purotuMāori
- സുന്ദരന്Malayalam
- ချောBurmese
- knapDutch
- pen, kjekkNorwegian
- przystojny, pięknyPolish
- jeitosa, bem-apanhada, bonito, belo, hábilPortuguese
- arătos, frumos, abil, chipeșRomanian
- красивыйRussian
- stiligSwedish
- guwapoTagalog
- yakışıklıTurkish
- خوبصورتUrdu
- 英俊Chinese
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