good-looking
/'gud'lukiɳ/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Pleasing in appearance: Describes a person, typically, whose physical appearance is considered attractive, handsome, or beautiful according to common standards of beauty.
- Aesthetically appealing: Often implies a balanced, proportionate, and agreeable look without necessarily indicating extreme or extraordinary beauty.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- She is a very good-looking woman with a warm smile.
- He became a model because he is tall and good-looking.
- The actor was not just talented but also remarkably good-looking.
Advanced Usage
- Comparative and Superlative Forms: "better-looking", "best-looking".
- Many consider her the best-looking student in her class.
- Used to describe overall appearance rather than specific features. It is a general, somewhat formal compliment.
Variants and Related Words
- Good looks (noun phrase): The quality of being good-looking.
- His good looks were often mentioned by the media.
- Well-favored (adjective, somewhat archaic/literary): Having an attractive appearance; good-looking.
- The portrait showed a well-favored gentleman.
Synonyms
- Attractive: Pleasing to the senses or mind, especially in appearance.
- Handsome: Good-looking (typically used for men, but can be used for women in a dignified way).
- Pretty: Pleasing or attractive in a delicate or graceful way (typically used for women, children, or things).
- Beautiful: Possessing qualities that give great pleasure or satisfaction to the senses, especially sight.
Antonyms
- Plain: Not beautiful or attractive; ordinary in appearance.
- Unattractive: Not pleasing to look at.
- Homely (primarily North American): Simple but cozy; or (of a person) not attractive in appearance.
Related Phrases
- Easy on the eyes (idiom, informal): Pleasant to look at; attractive.
- The new design for the building is really easy on the eyes.
- Turn heads (idiom): To attract a lot of attention or interest, especially because of one's appearance.
- Her elegant gown made her turn heads at the party.
Adjective
- 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