better-looking

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better-looking

A better-looking car is parked next to an older model.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • More physically attractive or pleasing in appearance: "better-looking" is the comparative form of "good-looking," used to describe someone or something that has a more aesthetically pleasing appearance than another person or thing, often in relation to conventional standards of beauty, form, or proportion.
Usage
  • The adjective "better-looking" is used to make a direct comparison between two or more subjects regarding their physical attractiveness.
  • It typically follows the structure: Subject A + is/are + better-looking + than + Subject B.
  • It can describe people, and sometimes objects or animals in an informal context.
Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Many people think her new boyfriend is better-looking than her last one.
    • This model of the car is better-looking than the previous version.
    • He became better-looking as he grew older.
Advanced Usage
  • "to become better-looking": to grow more attractive over time.
    • Some people believe that confidence can make a person become better-looking.
  • Implicit Comparison: The comparison is sometimes implied rather than stated directly.
    • "After the renovation, the building is much better-looking." (Implied: better than it was before.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Good-looking (adj): attractive, pleasing in appearance (the base form).
    • He is a very good-looking man.
  • Best-looking (adj): the superlative form, meaning the most attractive among a group.
    • She was voted the best-looking student in her class.
Synonyms
  • More attractive: having a greater power to attract.
  • More handsome: good-looking (typically used for men).
  • More beautiful: pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically (often used for women or things).
Antonyms
  • Less attractive: having a lesser power to attract.
  • Worse-looking: less pleasing in appearance (though this is less common).
Related Phrases
  • Easy on the eyes (idiom, informal): pleasant or attractive to look at.
    • The new art in the lobby is really easy on the eyes.
  • Look better than (phrase): to appear more attractive or in better condition than something else.
    • That dress looks better on you than it did on me.
better-looking

A better-looking car is parked next to an older model.

Adjective
  1. pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
    • a fine-looking woman
    • a good-looking man
    • better-looking than her sister
    • very pretty but not so extraordinarily handsome- Thackeray
    • our southern women are well-favored- Lillian Hellman

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