Arresting
Handsome
Handsome adjective - Very pleasing to look at.
Usage example: a handsome man with finely chiseled features
Arresting and handsome are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Arresting" instead an adjective "Handsome".
Nearby Words: handsomeness, handsomely
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- enchanting and arresting
- enchanting and handsome
- engaging and arresting
- engaging and handsome
- impressive and arresting
- impressive and handsome
- dazzling and arresting
- dazzling and handsome
- attractive and arresting
- attractive and handsome
- charming and arresting
- charming and handsome
- captivating and arresting
- captivating and handsome
Both words in one sentence
- According to Steven Moffat, the Doctor is a kind of Special Ugly Cute ("utterly compelling, attractive in a very odd way... None of the Doctors are conventionally attractive, but theyre all arresting") and should only ever be played by actors of that type, as "handsome men don't quite suit".
Source: Sliding Scale of Beauty
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