Words / A1

BYOO-ti-ful/ˈbjuːtɪfl/

Beautiful means very nice to look at — a place, a person, or a thing. It is stronger than nice and more emotional than pretty. Learners sometimes overuse it for everything; save it for things that really catch the eye, and use nice or good for ordinary praise.

Meaning

Very nice to look at.

Examples

• “The garden is beautiful in spring.”
• “The mountains look beautiful at sunset.”
• “She has a beautiful voice.”

Good to know

Beautiful can describe people, places, sounds, and ideas — not only faces.

Near in meaning

lovely, pretty

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