HANDSOMENESS Synonyms: 136 Similar and Opposite Words

handsomeness

noun

Definition of handsomeness

as in elegance

dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style a modern-style addition that detracts from the handsomeness of that neoclassic building

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as in beauty

the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses she never had noticed his handsomeness until he got a more becoming haircut

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Recent Examples of handsomeness His handsomeness was part of the joke, as well as the cushion for it. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 With his rugged handsomeness and wry sense of humor, Neill built an almost-50-year career playing heroes and villains, freaks and geniuses. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 July 2026 Available in Pure, Touring, Grand Touring, and the super luxury, super expensive Sapphire trim, the Air lineup defines high performance and handsomeness. — James Raia, Mercury News, 8 June 2026 Though serious, Parsons’ handsomeness prevents him from looking stereotypically nerdy. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 West happily said Lucas is not like Gaston at all in real life, apart from the handsomeness. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026 Casting two of the most smoldering contemporary actors on the planet clearly stacks the deck, and carries on the long tradition of pairing a dashing figure of brooding handsomeness (Laurence Olivier, Ralph Fiennes) with a breathless screen beauty (Merle Oberon, Juliette Binoche). — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026 Both were a byword, too, for male beauty, fully alive to the almost laughable impact of their handsomeness, yet ill at ease, now and then, with their perches on the pedestal. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025 Caught Stealing showcases the first time in his adult career that Butler appears truly comfortable using his natural handsomeness and charisma to his advantage on screen. — Esther Zuckerman, Time, 29 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Beautiful cemeteries can captivate with their artistic and architectural elegance, entice with lessons in local history, and tantalize the senses with botanical delights.

— Mitchell Gilburne, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026
The Napoleonic Wars raged across continental Europe, but that did not stop society life from carrying on in all its dazzling elegance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of elegance

Noun

Thankfully, the lunar disk will set a few hours after midnight, leaving a window of beautifully dark sky before dawn in which to enjoy the full majesty of the annual meteor shower.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026
The best O’Hara acolytes are the ones who encourage us to see the beauty in the world, attuned to torsos on a New York Street or the majesty of making eggs for a loved one.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of majesty

Noun

Here’s to creating new ones, accompanied by Brilliant Earth’s peerless styles and the kind of gracefulness Taylor exhibited all throughout her life.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Points were awarded for eyes, nose, mouth, facial expression, hair, torso, extremities, and overall gracefulness.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of gracefulness

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