having beauty; having qualities that give great pleasure or satisfaction to see, hear, think about, etc.; delighting the senses or mind

a beautiful dress; a beautiful speech.

excellent of its kind

a beautiful putt on the seventh hole; The chef served us a beautiful roast of beef.

wonderful; very pleasing or satisfying.

the concept of beauty (usually prec. by the ).

( used with a plural verb ) beautiful things or people collectively (usually prec. by the )

the good and the beautiful.

the ideal of beauty (usually prec. by the )

to strive to attain the beautiful.

wonderful; fantastic

You got two front-row seats? Beautiful!

extraordinary; incredible: used ironically

Your car broke down in the middle of the freeway? Beautiful!

adjective

disgusting , grotesque , hideous , homely , offensive , plain , repulsive , ugly , unattractive , inelegant , uncomely , unlovely

adjective

admirable , alluring , angelic , appealing , beauteous , bewitching , charming , classy , comely , cute , dazzling , delicate , delightful , divine , elegant , enticing , excellent , exquisite , fair , fascinating , fine , foxy * , good-looking , gorgeous , graceful , grand , handsome , ideal , lovely , magnificent , marvelous , nice , pleasing , pretty , pulchritudinous , radiant , ravishing , refined , resplendent , shapely , sightly , splendid , statuesque , stunning , sublime , superb , symmetrical , taking , well-formed , wonderful , attractive , belle , blithe , bonny , choice , elite , freely , personable , poetic