Handsome vs Pleasing - What's the difference?
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(obsolete, said of things and people) Dexterous; skillful
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(of a man) Visually attractive; pleasant looking.
(of a woman) Striking, impressive and elegantly proportioned, though not typically beautiful.
Suitable or fit in action; marked with propriety and ease; graceful; becoming; appropriate.
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Generous or noble in character
Ample; moderately large.
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Having a good appearance
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(obsolete) To render handsome.
pleasure or satisfaction, as in the phrase "to my pleasing."
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As adjectives the difference between handsome and pleasing
is that handsome is dexterous; skillful while pleasing is agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification.As verbs the difference between handsome and pleasing
is that handsome is to render handsome while pleasing is present participle of lang=en.As a noun pleasing is
pleasure or satisfaction, as in the phrase "to my pleasing..handsome
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Adjective
(en-adj)- a handsome' man; a ' handsome garment, house, tree, horse.
- a handsome style, etc.
- Handsome' is as ' handsome does.
- a handsome salary
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Derived terms
* do the handsome thingSynonyms
* (attractive) prettyVerb
(handsom)pleasing
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- What more palpable confutation can there be of human vanity and arrogance, of all lofty imaginations, all presumptuous confidences, all turgid humours, all fond self-pleasings and self-admirings, than is that tragical cross