handsome

adjective

How many syllables in handsome?

There are 2 syllables in the word handsome.

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Divide handsome into syllables:

hand · some

How to pronounce handsome:

Definition of handsome:

handsome (adjective):: having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance; (of a building, garden, etc.) large, well-made, and with an attractive appearance; pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion.

Synonyms for handsome:

aristocratic

attractive

beautiful

better-looking

classy

comely

courtly

dishy

elegant

exquisite

fanciable

fashionable

fine

fine-looking

fit

gallant

glorious

good-looking

gorgeous

graceful

grand

heroic

hot

lavish

luxurious

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Antonyms for handsome:

aberrant

abhorrent

abnormal

abominable

annoying

as ugly as sin

austere

average

awful

awful-looking

bad

bad-looking

barbaric

barbarous

beastly

beggarly

bestial

bizarre

boring

cloudy

common

crude

dark

deformed

depressed

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