comely

UK: /ˈkʌmli/ US: /ˈkʌmli, ˈkɑm-/ ,(kum′lē)

Inflections of 'comely' (adj):

comelier

adj comparative

comeliest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

come•ly /ˈkʌmli, ˈkɑm-/   adj., -li•er, -li•est. 

1. pleasing in appearance;
   attractive;
   good-looking;
   pleasant to look at.

come•li•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

come•ly  (kum′lē), adj., -li•er, -li•est. 

1. pleasing in appearance;
   attractive;
   fair:
   a comely face.
2. proper;
   seemly;
   becoming:
   comely behavior.

• Middle English cumli, Old English cȳmlīc lovely, equivalent. to cȳme exquisite (cognate with Middle High German kūme weak, tender, German kaum (adverb, adverbial) with difficulty, Old High German kūmo) + -līc -ly bef. 1000

come′li•ly, adv. 
come′li•ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. pretty, handsome, beautiful, good-looking, personable.

Antonyms

• 1. unattractive.

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comely / ˈkʌmlɪ/ adjective ( -lier, -liest)

1. good-looking; attractive

Etymology: Old English cӯmlīc beautiful; related to Old High German cūmi frail, Middle High German komlīche suitably

ˈcomeliness noun