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beautiful
[ byoo-tuh-fuhl ]
adjective
- having beauty; possessing qualities that give great pleasure or satisfaction to see, hear, think about, etc.; delighting the senses or mind:
a beautiful dress;
a beautiful speech.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms:
- excellent of its kind:
a beautiful putt on the seventh hole; The chef served us a beautiful roast of beef.
- wonderful; very pleasing or satisfying.
noun
- the beautiful,
- the concept of beauty.
- (used with a plural verb) beautiful things or people collectively:
the good and the beautiful.
- the ideal of beauty:
to strive to attain the beautiful.
interjection
- wonderful; fantastic:
You got two front-row seats? Beautiful!
- extraordinary; incredible: used ironically:
Your car broke down in the middle of the freeway? Beautiful!
beautiful
/ ˈːɪʊ /
adjective
- possessing beauty; aesthetically pleasing
- highly enjoyable; very pleasant
the party was beautiful
Derived Forms
- ˈܳپڳܱԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- t·ڳܱ· adverb
- t·ڳܱ·Ա noun
- ܲ·t·ڳܱ adjective
- un·t·ڳܱ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of beautiful1
Example Sentences
The 21-year-old attributed that to the fact that "people are here to pay their respects to Francis, and to enjoy this beautiful city."
“Or just enjoy watching them do push-ups and chasing each other around. Either way is a legitimate way to enjoy these beautiful little creatures.”
"We're very honoured that they welcomed us into their beautiful town and let us sing that song," said the band, "and we're grateful that it's on film so we can relive those memories forever".
It was a beautiful way to end the show.
I remember he started playing “Love Walks In,” and I’m going, “This is a beautiful piece of music. Why the f— have you not used this?”
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How Do You Spell Beautiful?
Spelling tips for beautiful
The spelling of beautiful is tricky: it has the triple vowel combination of e-a-u near the beginning as well as a vowel change near the end—the ending y in the base word beauty is changed to i with the addition of the adjective-forming suffix -ful.
How to spell beautiful: Remember, “to be beautiful, be a you”—as in be-a-u. Then just add a t and an eyeful—as in i-ful. Here’s a helpful breakdown to help you remember: be-a-u-t-i-ful.
When To Use
are other ways to say beautiful?
A person or thing that is beautiful possesses qualities that give great pleasure to see, hear, or think about. When should you use this adjective over handsome, lovely, or pretty? Find out on .
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