Definition

Adjective 1. Beautiful, especially in a way that is visually pleasing or aesthetically delightful. This word is primarily used in poetic or literary contexts to describe something or someone possessing great beauty.

Usage

• The word "beauteous" is a literary synonym for "beautiful." It is used to add a poetic, elevated, or archaic tone to a description.
• It is most commonly applied to people, natural scenes, or artistic creations.
• In modern, everyday English, "beautiful" is far more common. Using "beauteous" outside of a literary context may sound formal or old-fashioned.

Examples

• The poet wrote of the beauteous maiden with hair like spun gold.
• They stood in silence, admiring the beauteous sunset over the mountains.
• The artist's masterpiece captured the beauteous landscape in stunning detail.

Advanced Usage

• "Beauteous" can sometimes imply a beauty that is almost ideal or perfect, contributing to a sense of wonder or admiration.
  • In her dreams, she wandered through a beauteous garden that knew no winter.

Variants and Related Words

• Beauty (n): The quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or pleasurably exalts the mind or spirit.
• Beautiful (adj): Having qualities that delight the senses, especially the sense of sight; the standard, more common synonym.
• Beautify (v): To make beautiful or more beautiful.

Synonyms

• Beautiful
• Lovely
• Gorgeous
• Ravishing
• Stunning
• Picturesque (when describing a scene)

Antonyms

• Ugly
• Hideous
• Unattractive

Related Idioms or Phrases

• While there are no common idioms using "beauteous" itself, it fits into poetic structures like:
  • "Beauteous to behold": Beautiful to look at.

    • The crystal lake was beauteous to behold in the morning light.

Adjective

1. (poetic )beautiful, especially to the sight