adjective

handsome

handsome, good-looking, considerable, generous

He is a very handsome man.

He is a very handsome man.

She received a handsome sum of money.

She received a handsome sum of money.

a handsome ((noun)) (describing a noun, usually a man, as attractive) He is a handsome man.

a handsome ((sum/profit/amount)) (a large or generous amount) The company made a handsome profit this year.

Synonyms: good-looking, attractive (for men); generous, substantial (for amounts). Antonyms: ugly, plain.

From 'hand' + '-some' (adjective suffix). It originally meant 'easy to handle', then shifted to 'well-proportioned' and finally 'good-looking'.

Primarily used to describe men's appearance. For the other meaning, think of a 'handsome reward' as a large, generous one.

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