Definition of "beautiful" in English

adjective

1. Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive.

   • Anyone who has ever met her thought she was absolutely beautiful.
   • There's a beautiful lake by the town.

2. That one likes very much.

   • He was a beautiful person; he would drop everything to help you.
   • You've done a beautiful thing today.

3. Affording pleasure to any of the senses, especially that of hearing; delightful.

   • Beethoven's most beautiful sonata
   • It's beautiful outside, let's go for a walk.
   • These carnations smell beautiful but those daffodils smell funny.

4. Impressing with charm in an intellectual or moral way, through inherent suitability or elegance.

   • The skater performed a beautiful axel.

noun

1. Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

   • The man was faithful to his wife, ignoring the many blonde beautifuls who surrounded him wherever he went.
   • Hey, beautiful!