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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hand•some /ˈhænsəm/USA pronunciation adj., -som•er, -som•est. - having an attractive appearance;
good-looking:a handsome boy; a handsome couple. - having pleasing physical characteristics:a handsome house.
- considerable in amount:[usually before a noun]a handsome salary.
hand•some•ly, adv. hand•some•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hand•some (han′səm),USA pronunciation adj., -som•er, -som•est. - having an attractive, well-proportioned, and imposing appearance suggestive of health and strength;
good-looking:a handsome man; a handsome woman. - having pleasing proportions, relationships, or arrangements, as of shapes, forms, or colors;
attractive:a handsome house; a handsome interior. - exhibiting skill, taste, and refinement;
well-made:a handsome story; handsome furniture. - considerable, ample, or liberal in amount:a handsome fortune.
- gracious;
generous;
flattering:a handsome compliment; a handsome recommendation. - adroit and appealing;
graceful:a handsome speech.
- 1350–1400; Middle English handsom easy to handle (see hand, -some1); cognate with Dutch handzaam tractable
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See beautiful.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged large, generous, munificent.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ugly.
- 4, 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged small, miserly.
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