Handsome and Plain

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Handsome

Handsome adjective - Very pleasing to look at.
Usage example: a handsome man with finely chiseled features
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Plain is an antonym for handsome.
Nearby Words: handsomeness, handsomely

Plain

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.
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Handsome is an antonym for plain in ugly topic.
Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint
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  • Manga / Flunk Punk Rumble Beauty Inversion: You wouldn't believe the plain-looking Chiba is actually the handsome Yu Koyanagi.
    Source: Manga / Flunk Punk Rumble
  • Hollywood Homely Smallville: Lampshaded when Clark thinks of himself as plain but as the high school reunion and even his friends (such as Pete) have mentioned, he is quite handsome.
    Source: Hollywood Homely
  • Creator / Dean Koontz Thelma in Lightning is plain, but manages to find a handsome, rich husband when she's in her thirties.
    Source: Creator / Dean Koontz
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