Beauty — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun /ˈbyü-tē/ beau·ty

Meaning & Definition of Beauty

Beauty (noun)

  1. the quality or group of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or the mind, loveliness; often, specifically, the quality of being physically attractive —often used before another noun
  2. a person (especially a woman) who is beautiful
  3. something that is beautiful or excellent —often used ironically

Beauty (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses

    "the beauty of the landscape along the coast was enough to take your breath away"

    similar: aesthetics, attractiveness, beauteousness, beautifulness, comeliness, cuteness, fairness, gorgeousness, handsomeness, looks, loveliness, prettiness, sightliness
    related: allure, appeal, attraction, fascination, glamour, charm, delightfulness, elegance, exquisiteness, gloriousness, radiance, radiancy, resplendence, resplendency, splendidness, splendiferousness, sublimeness, sublimity, superbness, desirability, desirableness, foxiness, lusciousness, nubility, pulchritude, seductiveness, sex appeal, sexiness, shapeliness, flawlessness, perfection, daintiness, delicacy, flamboyance, flashiness, glossiness, showiness, slickness, splashiness
    opposite: grotesqueness, hideousness, homeliness, plainness, ugliness, unattractiveness, unbecomingness, unloveliness, unsightliness
    near: disagreeableness, dreadfulness, foulness, ghastliness, horribleness, loathsomeness, nastiness, offensiveness, repellency, repulsiveness, terribleness, vileness, blemish, flaw, imperfection

  2. an attractive woman

    "The famous ancient sculpture of Queen Nefertiti of Egypt depicts her as a regal beauty."

    similar: babe (slang), beauty queen, cookie, cutie, dolly bird (British), enchantress, eyeful, fox, goddess, honey, knockout, queen, stunner
    related: belle, charmer, peach, bathing beauty, cover girl, pinup girl, houri, cutie-pie, dish, doll, dreamboat (slang), hottie, looker, pretty, coquette, femme fatale, siren, temptress, vamp
    near: bag, frump, crone, hag, witch

  3. something very good of its kind

    "that fish is a beauty"

    similar: beaut, bee's knees, cat's meow, corker, crackerjack, daisy, dandy, dilly, doozy, dream, honey, hot stuff, humdinger, hummer, jim-dandy, knockout, lollapalooza, lulu (slang), nifty, peach, pip, pippin, ripper, ripsnorter, snorter, sockdolager, standout, sweetheart, something else
    related: marvel, phenomenon, prodigy, sensation, wonder, catch, crown jewel, diamond, gem, imperial, jewel, pearl, plum, treasure
    near: bust, disappointment, dud, failure, flop, lemon, letdown, loser, stinker, turkey

Related Entry: Beauty queen (noun)

Beauty queen is a different word from Beauty. The synonyms below are for beauty queen, not for beauty.

  1. an attractive woman

    "Every loving husband considers his wife a beauty queen."

    similar: babe (slang), beauty, cookie, cutie, dolly bird (British), enchantress, eyeful, fox, goddess, honey, knockout, queen, stunner
    related: belle, charmer, peach, bathing beauty, cover girl, pinup girl, houri, cutie-pie, dish, doll, dreamboat (slang), hottie, looker, pretty, coquette, femme fatale, siren, temptress, vamp
    near: bag, frump, crone, hag, witch

Related Entry: Beauty queens (noun)

Beauty queens is a different word from Beauty. The synonyms below are for beauty queens, not for beauty.

  1. a lovely woman

    "every loving husband considers his wife a beauty queen"

    similar: babes (slang), beauties, cookies, cuties, dolly birds (British), enchantresses, eyefuls, foxes, goddesses, honeys, knockouts, queens, stunners
    related: belles, charmers, peaches, bathing beauties, cover girls, pinup girls, houris, cutie-pies, dishes, dolls, dreamboats (slang), hotties, lookers, pretties, coquettes, femmes fatales, sirens, temptresses, vamps
    near: bags, frumps, crones, hags, witches

Related Entry: Bathing beauty (noun)

Bathing beauty is a different word from Beauty. The synonyms below are for bathing beauty, not for beauty.

  1. as in cover girl, pinup girl

    similar: cover girl, pinup girl, belle, charmer, peach, houri, babe, beauty, beauty queen, cookie, cutie, dolly bird (British), enchantress, eyeful, fox, goddess, honey, knockout, queen, stunner, cutie-pie, dish, doll, dreamboat (slang), hottie, looker, pretty, coquette, femme fatale, siren, temptress, vamp
    opposite: bag, frump, crone, hag, witch

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Beauty

The most common words with a similar meaning to Beauty:

Slang: babe, lulu
British: dolly bird
aesthetics, attractiveness, beauteousness, beautifulness, comeliness, cuteness, fairness, gorgeousness, handsomeness, looks, loveliness, prettiness, sightliness, beauty queen, cookie, cutie, enchantress, eyeful, fox, goddess, honey, knockout, queen, stunner, beaut, bee's knees, cat's meow, corker, crackerjack, daisy, dandy, dilly, doozy, dream, hot stuff, humdinger, hummer, jim-dandy, lollapalooza, nifty

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Beauty

Words with the opposite meaning of Beauty:

grotesqueness, hideousness, homeliness, plainness, ugliness, unattractiveness, unbecomingness, unloveliness, unsightliness

Related Words for Beauty

allure, appeal, attraction, fascination, glamour, charm, delightfulness, elegance, exquisiteness, gloriousness, radiance, radiancy, resplendence, resplendency, splendidness, splendiferousness, sublimeness, sublimity, superbness, desirability, desirableness, foxiness, lusciousness, nubility, pulchritude, seductiveness, sex appeal, sexiness, shapeliness, flawlessness

Near Antonyms of Beauty

disagreeableness, dreadfulness, foulness, ghastliness, horribleness, loathsomeness, nastiness, offensiveness, repellency, repulsiveness, terribleness, vileness, blemish, flaw, imperfection, bag, frump, crone, hag, witch, bust, disappointment, dud, failure, flop, lemon, letdown, loser, stinker, turkey

Word Forms of Beauty

Inflections: beauties

Origin & Etymology of Beauty

Middle English beaute, bealte, borrowed from Anglo-French, from bel, beau "beautiful, good-looking" (going back to Latin bellus) + -te -ty beau

First known use: 14th century

Words & Phrases Containing Beauty

beauty bush, beauty contest, beauty mark, beauty part, beauty queen, beauty shop, beauty spot, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, bathing beauty

Frequently Asked Questions about Beauty

What does "Beauty" mean?

"Beauty" means the quality or group of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or the mind, loveliness; often, specifically, the quality of being physically attractive —often used before another noun. As a noun, it is defined as: the quality or group of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or the mind, loveliness; often, specifically, the quality of being physically attractive —often used before another noun. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Beauty"?

Other words for "Beauty" include aesthetics, attractiveness, beauteousness, beautifulness, comeliness, cuteness, fairness and gorgeousness. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Beauty" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Beauty"?

There are 124 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Beauty". Common alternatives include aesthetics, attractiveness, beauteousness, beautifulness, comeliness, cuteness, fairness, gorgeousness, handsomeness and looks.

What is the opposite of "Beauty"?

Antonyms of "Beauty" include grotesqueness, hideousness, homeliness, plainness, ugliness, unattractiveness, unbecomingness and unloveliness. Near antonyms include disagreeableness, dreadfulness, foulness and ghastliness.

How do you use "Beauty" in a sentence?

Examples of "Beauty" in a sentence: "the beauty of the landscape along the coast was enough to take your breath away"; "The famous ancient sculpture of Queen Nefertiti of Egypt depicts her as a regal beauty."; "that fish is a beauty".

Is "Beauty" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Beauty" is a noun.

How do you pronounce "Beauty"?

"Beauty" is pronounced /ˈbyü-tē/ and divided into syllables as beau·ty.

What is the origin of the word "Beauty"?

"Beauty" comes from Middle English beaute, bealte, borrowed from Anglo-French, from bel, beau "beautiful, good-looking" (going back to Latin bellus) + -te -ty beau. First known use: 14th century.