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Tasteful vs Handsome - What's the difference?

tasteful | handsome | Related terms |

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

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • 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
    • Tasteful herbs.
  • (colloquial): gay; fashionable.

    • Antonyms

    * gaudy

    Anagrams

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    handsome

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (obsolete, said of things and people) Dexterous; skillful
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  • (of a man) Visually attractive; pleasant looking.
    • a handsome' man; a ' handsome garment, house, tree, horse.
  • (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.
    • a handsome style, etc.
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  • Generous or noble in character
    • Handsome' is as ' handsome does.
  • Ample; moderately large.
    • a handsome salary
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  • Having a good appearance
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=November 5 , author=Phil Dawkes , title=QPR 2 - 3 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=City have lapped up the plaudits this season for a series of handsome wins but manager Roberto Mancini has demanded that his side also learn to grind out results when they do not play well. He now has an example to point to.}}

    Derived terms

    * do the handsome thing

    Synonyms

    * (attractive) pretty

    Verb

    (handsom)
  • (obsolete) To render handsome.