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Beautiful
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Simple meaning
What does Beautiful mean?
Beautiful means very pleasing or lovely.
Dictionary definition
Very pleasing to see, hear, or experience.
Example sentences
Beautiful in a sentence
easy
The garden looked beautiful in spring.
medium
The choir sang a beautiful song at the concert.
hard
The writer used beautiful details to help readers imagine the quiet lake.
Synonyms
Words like Beautiful
lovelyUse for something pleasing or attractive.
gorgeousUse for something very beautiful.
Antonyms
Opposite words
uglyUse for something unpleasant to look at or experience.
plainUse for something simple or not decorated.
Word family
Beautiful word family
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Quick practice
Try Beautiful
Practice 1
What does beautiful mean?
Beautiful describes something that is very pleasing to see, hear, or experience.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to beautiful?
Lovely is a synonym for beautiful.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of beautiful?
Ugly is an opposite of beautiful.
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