handsome
The word “handsome” has 2 syllables: hand-some
It's pronounced as /ˈhænsəm/
What is synonym and antonym for handsome?
In the thesaurus, “handsome” has 25 synonyms and 62 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for handsome along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for handsome
- attractive
- beautiful
- big
- charming
- considerable
- cute
- elegant
- fine
- good
- gorgeous
- graceful
- great
- huge
- large
- lovely
- magnificent
- majestic
- oversized
- pretty
- respectable
- significant
- sizable
- stunning
- substantial
- tidy
Antonyms for handsome
- bad
- cheesy
- coarse
- crude
- diminutive
- dinky
- disagreeable
- disgusting
- dowdy
- dreadful
- dwarf
- dwarfish
- flamboyant
- flashy
- garish
- gaudy
- glitzy
- graceless
- grotesque
- hideous
- homely
- horrible
- inconsequential
- inconsiderable
- inelegant
- insignificant
- insubstantial
- little
- loathsome
- loud
- marginal
- meager
- miniature
- negligible
- nominal
- objectionable
- paltry
- petty
- plain
- puny
- raffish
- repulsive
- small
- smallish
- tacky
- tasteless
- tawdry
- terrible
- tiny
- trifling
- trivial
- ugly
- unattractive
- undersize
- undersized
- unfashionable
- unhandsome
- unimportant
- unlovely
- unpleasing
- unsightly
- unstylish
Meanings of handsome
- verb
- To render handsome.
- adjective
- (of people, things, etc) Having a good appearance; good-looking.
- Good, appealing, appropriate.
- Generous or noble in character.
- Ample; moderately large.
- (said of things and people) Dexterous; skillful.
Example Sentences
- Everyone admired his handsome appearance at the party.
- She couldn’t stop talking about the handsome man she met at the café.
- The actor is known for being incredibly handsome and charming.
- He wore a handsome suit that made him stand out in the crowd.
- The handsome painting on the wall caught everyone’s attention.
On this page you'll find 87 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to handsome, such as: attractive, bad, beautiful, big, charming, cheesy, coarse.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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- justified
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- light
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- market
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ideally
- admirably
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