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   Hand·some

   /ˈhan(t)səm/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a man) good-looking. Similar good-lookingnice-lookingattractivepersonablestrikingstunningfinewell proportionedwell formedinformal:hunkydishyhotgorgeousdrop-dead gorgeoustastyfanciableknockoutfitcutespunkyrare:sightlyOpposite ugly
   • ▪ (of a woman) striking and imposing in good looks rather than conventionally pretty. Similar strikingimposingprepossessingelegantstatelydignifiedstatuesquegood-lookingnice-lookingattractivepersonableOpposite plain
   • ▪ (of a thing) well made, imposing, and of obvious quality: "handsome cookbooks"
   • 2. (of a number, sum of money, or margin) substantial: "elected by a handsome majority" Similar substantialconsiderablesizeablelargebigampleabundantbumperplentifulgenerouslavishliberalbountifulprincelybonnyinformal:tidywhoppingwhopping greatthumpingthumping greatkinglynot to be sneezed atwhackingwhacking greatginormousliterary:plenteousbounteousOpposite meager

   Word Origin Middle English: from hand + -some1. The original sense was ‘easy to handle or use’, hence ‘suitable’ and ‘apt, clever’ (mid 16th century), giving rise to the current appreciatory senses (late 16th century).

   Derivatives

   • 1. handsomeness noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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