good-looking

adjective

good-look·​ing ˈgu̇d-ˈlu̇-kiŋ How to pronounce good-looking (audio)
Synonyms of good-lookingnext
: having a pleasing or attractive appearance
good-looker noun

Examples of good-looking in a Sentence

she's a good-looking woman, regardless of her age
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Rob Lowe is really good-looking and an amazing talent. Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 Noah Wyle and Patrick Dempsey are two good-looking TV docs at the Warner Brothers Television Group's Upfront Toast in New York City on May 13. People Staff, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026 There’s nothing new about Hollywood adaptations featuring profoundly good-looking people, but film stars used to be made to look a bit more… regular, particularly before plastic surgery made the faces of so many A-list actresses look eerily similar. Literary Hub, 14 May 2026 In effect, the training process teaches models not just what things look like, but what good-looking content is supposed to be. Ahmed Elgammal, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for good-looking

Word History

First Known Use

1715, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of good-looking was in 1715

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“Good-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good-looking. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

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