handsome
/ˈhæn.səm/
adjectivehand · some
A HAND + SOME charm: a handsome person seems to have “some” charm in their “hand.”
Yes, it's handsome. Don’t pronounce or over-spell the middle: it’s spelled hand + some, but said like “HAN-sum.”
Definitions
- adjectiveGood-looking; attractive in appearance.
- adjectiveLarge in amount; generous (often used before a noun, as in “a handsome reward”).
Examples
- “Everyone said the puppy was handsome with his shiny black coat.”
- “She gave a handsome donation to the school library.”
- “He looked handsome in his suit for the wedding.”
Synonyms
attractivegood-lookingfine-lookingstrikingcomely
Antonyms
unattractiveplain
Translations
ES guapoPT bonitoFR beau
Common misspellings
hansomehandsomhandsumhandesomehandsomeehandsomehhandso me
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