handsome
adjective
[ ˈhans(ə)m ]
• (of a man) good-looking.
Similar:
good-looking,
nice-looking,
attractive,
personable,
striking,
stunning,
fine,
well proportioned,
well formed,
hunky,
dishy,
hot,
gorgeous,
drop-dead gorgeous,
tasty,
fanciable,
knockout,
fit,
cute,
spunky,
sightly,
• (of a number, sum of money, or margin) substantial.
• "he was elected by a handsome majority"
Similar:
substantial,
considerable,
sizeable,
large,
big,
ample,
abundant,
bumper,
plentiful,
generous,
lavish,
liberal,
bountiful,
princely,
bonny,
tidy,
whopping,
whopping great,
thumping,
thumping great,
kingly,
not to be sneezed at,
whacking,
whacking great,
ginormous,
plenteous,
bounteous,
Origin:
Middle English: from hand + -some1. The original sense was ‘easy to handle or use’, hence ‘suitable’ and ‘apt, clever’ (mid 16th century), giving rise to the current appreciatory senses (late 16th century).
