Handsome and Pretty

Handsome

Handsome adjective - Very pleasing to look at.
Usage example: a handsome man with finely chiseled features

Pretty is a synonym for handsome in beautiful topic. In some cases you can use "Pretty" instead the word "Handsome" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: handsomeness, handsomely

Pretty

Pretty adjective - Very pleasing to look at.
Usage example: a pretty young girl

Handsome is a synonym for pretty in attractive topic. You can use "Handsome" instead an adjective "Pretty", if it concerns topics such as beautiful.

Nearby Words: prettily, prettied, prettying

Both words in one sentence

  • Cast Full of Pretty Boys The rest of the handsome/pretty cast love to torment the handsome/pretty teenage main protagonist.
  • Sweet Valley High also manages to pull this off, even though again, everyone in the books is quite pretty or handsome.
    Source: Beauty Is Bad
  • Manga / Houkago X Ponytail Hollywood Dateless: Kiritani, every girl that sees his face find him handsome/pretty.
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