beautiful

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

adjectivebeau · ti · ful

Think: “BEAU is a BEAUTY” — beau + ti + ful makes beautiful.

Yes, it's beautiful. Don’t write *butiful*—the tricky start is **beau-** (like “beau” meaning boyfriend).

Definitions

  1. adjectivePleasing to look at; attractive.
  2. adjectiveVery good or excellent (informal).

Examples

  • “The sunset over the ocean was beautiful.”
  • “She wrote a beautiful thank-you note to her teacher.”
  • “That was a beautiful pass to set up the goal.”

Synonyms

prettylovelygorgeousattractivestunning

Antonyms

ugly

Translations

ES hermoso/aPT bonito/aFR beau/belle

Common misspellings

butifulbeautifullbeutifulbeautifalbeuatiful

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