Tasteful vs Handsome - What's the difference?
tasteful | handsome | Related terms |
having or exhibiting good taste; aesthetically pleasing or conforming to expectations or ideals of what is appropriate
:Her home was decorated with tasteful , classical furnishings.
Having a high relish; savoury.
* Alexander Pope
(colloquial): gay; fashionable.
(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.
Tasteful is a related term of handsome.
As adjectives the difference between tasteful and handsome
is that tasteful is having or exhibiting good taste; aesthetically pleasing or conforming to expectations or ideals of what is appropriate while handsome is (obsolete|said of things and people) dexterous; skillful.As a verb handsome is
(obsolete) to render handsome.tasteful
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Tasteful herbs.
Antonyms
* gaudyAnagrams
*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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