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beau·ti·ful

beautiful

 
 
pronunciation:
byu tih fl
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: delighting the senses; having beauty; lovely.
The moonlight looked beautiful reflected in the lake.Chopin composed some of the most beautiful piano music every written.
 
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
definition 2: excellent.
The choir gave a beautiful performance.
synonyms:
excellent, magnificent, superior
antonyms:
ugly
similar words:
exquisite, fine, first-class, first-rate, stunning, superb
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part of speech: noun
definition: an idea or aesthetic concept of beauty (usu. prec. by "the").
My mother had a keen sense of the beautiful.
derivation: beautifully (adv.)
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