Definition

1. 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

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