BEAUTEOUS Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

beauteous

adjective

ˈbyü-tē-əs

Definition of beauteous

as in beautiful

very pleasing to look at the day ended with a beauteous sunset

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Recent Examples of beauteous Mercury, the messenger, is embracing beauteous Venus in your 10th House of Drive. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026 There’s beauteous simplicity to a pot of ordinary grains made with the most minimal of tools. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025 The beauteous feeling of a crackling-crisp, still-warm loaf of bread from the oven is sorta unparalleled. — Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 21 Oct. 2025 The effect is that of being submerged in a lush wash of beauteous flute chords. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025 The setting for the show is the beauteous grounds of the Palace of Fine Arts, which has been tricked out to accommodate all sorts of interactive and balloon-based wonderment. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 1 May 2025 But what our Gear team testers prized greatly in KitchenAid’s burr grinder was its beauteous ease of cleaning, with burrs accessibly placed just beneath the hopper. — Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024 Or in absorbing Laurie Anderson’s mesmerizing Amelia — her beauteous, immediate, dreaming of a woman whose courage took her into the void, and history. — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024

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There are a lot of on-the-road songs about travels through this strange, heartbreaking, and beautiful planet.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2026
The skyline floated like an uncanny but beautiful projection off to our side.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of beautiful

Adjective

Over the course of about a half hour on stage, Shonen Knife fed their Ramones like punk sensibility through a Beach Boys lens, producing a unique brand of jangly, melodic, hooky punk rock complete with gorgeous live harmonies.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
One of the most gorgeous haunts in San Francisco is becoming a pretty good place to just gorge.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of gorgeous

Adjective

This year’s sale is also ripe with small space-friendly gems like the Sanders Reversible sectional and Sven loveseat, both with handsome designs that can speak volumes in a living room of any size.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
The rooms The 160 rooms and suites strike a balance between modern style and island charm, with leafy wallpaper, handsome headboards, and artwork by local artists that nod to Key West’s quirky spirit—think roosters and vintage island scenes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of handsome

Adjective

Still, the small form factor could make the technology attractive for compact industrial sensors and other devices where space is limited.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
And, even with a question mark in its future, WBD's assets are still attractive to other potential buyers.

— Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of attractive

Adjective

The Colorado Rockies overcame a nine-run deficit, matching the biggest rally in team history and stunning the Atlanta Braves 12-10 on Troy Tulowitzki’s go-ahead single in the eighth inning.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Options include a stunning floating breakfast, wine and cheese tastings, cooking masterclasses, and a romantic sunset dinner on an isolated sandbank.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

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