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beau·ti·ful
 beautiful
- pronunciation:
- byu
tih
f
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
delighting the senses; having beauty; lovely.
- synonyms:
- beauteous, divine, exquisite, fair, good-looking, gorgeous, lovely, ravishing
- antonyms:
- hideous, ugly
- similar words:
- attractive, becoming, comely, engaging, glorious, graceful, handsome, pretty, resplendent, seemly, sexy, shapely, sightly, stunning, winning, winsome
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| definition 2: |
excellent.
a beautiful performance- synonyms:
- excellent, magnificent, superior
- antonyms:
- ugly
- similar words:
- exquisite, fine, first-class, first-rate, stunning, superb
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| related words: |
aesthetic, angelic, charming, dainty, divine, elegant, gorgeous, lovely, splendid |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an idea or aesthetic concept of beauty (usu. prec. by the).
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| derivation: |
beautifully (adv.) |
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