beautiful

UK: /ˈbjuːtɪfʊl/ US: /ˈbjutəfəl/ ,(byo̅o̅′tə fəl)

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beau•ti•ful /ˈbyutəfəl/   adj. 

1. having beauty:
   a beautiful view of the mountains.
2. excellent;
   wonderful;
   remarkable:
   a beautiful putt on the seventh hole.

interj. 

3. (often used ironically) wonderful;
   excellent;
   remarkable:
   "Failed again? Oh, beautiful,'' he mumbled to himself.

beau•ti•ful•ly, adv.: 

She dressed beautifully.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

beau•ti•ful  (byo̅o̅′tə fəl), adj. 

1. having beauty;
   having qualities that give great pleasure or satisfaction to see, hear, think about, etc.;
   delighting the senses or mind:
   a beautiful dress; a beautiful speech.
2. excellent of its kind:
   a beautiful putt on the seventh hole; The chef served us a beautiful roast of beef.
3. wonderful;
   very pleasing or satisfying.

n. 

4. the concept of beauty (usually prec. by the).
5. (used with a pl. v.) beautiful things or people collectively (usually prec. by the):
   the good and the beautiful.
6. the ideal of beauty (usually prec. by the):
   to strive to attain the beautiful.

interj. 

7. wonderful;
   fantastic:
   You got two front-row seats? Beautiful!
8. extraordinary;
   incredible: used ironically:
   Your car broke down in the middle of the freeway? Beautiful!

• beauty + -ful 1520–30

beau′ti•ful•ly, adv. 
beau′ti•ful•ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. comely, seemly, attractive, fair, beauteous.
  Beautiful, handsome, lovely, pretty refer to a pleasing appearance. A person or thing that is beautiful has perfection of form, color, etc., or noble and spiritual qualities:
  a beautiful landscape, a beautiful woman.
  Handsome often implies stateliness or pleasing proportion and symmetry:
  a handsome man.
  That which is lovely is beautiful but in a warm and endearing way:
  a lovely smile.
  Pretty implies a moderate but noticeable beauty, esp. in that which is small or of minor importance:
  a pretty child.

Antonyms

• 1. ugly.

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beautiful / ˈbjuːtɪfʊl/ adjective

1. possessing beauty; aesthetically pleasing
2. highly enjoyable; very pleasant