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 handsome handsome /ˈhænsəm/

adjective

  1. () Pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion  ( well-favored [American] , well-favoured [Canadian, British] , on fleek [Informal, N. American] , better-looking , fine-looking , good-looking , handsome )
    pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
     A fine-looking woman
    a fine-looking woman
     A good-looking man
    a good-looking man
     Better-looking than her sister
    better-looking than her sister
     Very pretty but not so extraordinarily handsome
    very pretty but not so extraordinarily handsome
     Our southern women are well-favored
    our southern women are well-favored
  2. () Given or giving freely  ( big , bighearted , bounteous , bountiful , freehanded , giving , handsome , liberal , openhanded )
    given or giving freely
     Was a big tipper
    was a big tipper
     The bounteous goodness of God
    the bounteous goodness of God
     Bountiful compliments
    bountiful compliments
     A freehanded host
    a freehanded host
     A handsome allowance
    a handsome allowance
     Saturday's child is loving and giving
    Saturday's child is loving and giving
     A liberal backer of the arts
    a liberal backer of the arts
     A munificent gift
    a munificent gift
     Her fond and openhanded grandfather
    her fond and openhanded grandfather