comely
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adjective \ˈkəm-lē also ˈkōm- or ˈkäm-\come·li·ercome·li·est
Definition of COMELY
1
: pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion
2
: having a pleasing appearance : not homely or plain
— come·li·ness noun
See Examples of COMELY
- <a brood of comely children that any parent would be proud to claim>
Origin of COMELY
Middle English comly, alteration of Old English cȳmlic glorious, from cȳme lively, fine; akin to Old High German kūmig weak
First Known Use: 13th century
Related to COMELY
- Synonyms
- aesthetic (also esthetic or aesthetical or esthetical), attractive, beauteous, bonny (also bonnie) [chiefly British], beautiful, cute, drop-dead, fair, fetching, good, good-looking, goodly, gorgeous, handsome, knockout, likely, lovely, lovesome, pretty, ravishing, seemly, sightly, stunning, taking, well-favored
- Antonyms
- grotesque, hideous, homely, ill-favored, plain, ugly, unaesthetic, unattractive, unbeautiful, uncomely, uncute, unhandsome, unlovely, unpleasing, unpretty, unsightly
See Synonym Discussion at beautiful
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