Synonyms of handsomeness

handsomeness

noun

1

as in elegance

dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style

a modern-style addition that detracts from the handsomeness of that neoclassic building

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elegance
• elegancy
• majesty
• gracefulness
• brilliance
• refinement
• grace
• courtliness
• simplicity
• fineness
• stateliness
• nobility
• classiness
• magnificence
• luxuriousness
• grandeur
• luxuriance
• richness
• dignity
• tastefulness
• glory
• opulence
• nobleness
• sophistication
• sumptuousness
• splendor
• lavishness
• resplendence
• luxury
• taste
• artfulness
• ornateness
• grandness
• exquisiteness
• class
• gloriousness
• chic
• classicism
• polish
• restraint
• grandiosity
• plushness
• ostentation
• resplendency
• showiness
• affectedness
• plushiness
• ostentatiousness
• pretentiousness
• augustness
• choiceness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• vulgarity
• flamboyance
• coarseness
• inelegance
• kitsch
• crudeness
• grotesqueness
• gracelessness
• glitz
• grotesquerie
• gaudiness
• tawdriness
• tastelessness
• flashiness
• garishness

2

as in beauty

the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses

she never had noticed his handsomeness until he got a more becoming haircut

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beauty
• beautifulness
• attractiveness
• looks
• loveliness
• elegance
• comeliness
• prettiness
• cuteness
• aesthetics
• gorgeousness
• fairness
• attraction
• sightliness
• beauteousness
• appeal
• delightfulness
• charm
• allure
• fascination
• glamour
• sexiness
• exquisiteness
• sublimity
• desirability
• seductiveness
• shapeliness
• resplendence
• radiance
• pulchritude
• gloriousness
• radiancy
• lusciousness
• desirableness
• daintiness
• flawlessness
• perfection
• nubility
• sex appeal
• sublimeness
• resplendency
• flamboyance
• splendidness
• slickness
• showiness
• flashiness
• foxiness
• glossiness
• superbness
• splendiferousness
• delicacy
• splashiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ugliness
• unattractiveness
• plainness
• homeliness
• grotesqueness
• hideousness
• unsightliness
• unloveliness
• vileness
• repulsiveness
• offensiveness
• disagreeableness
• loathsomeness
• dreadfulness
• foulness
• ghastliness
• repellency
• terribleness
• nastiness
• imperfection
• flaw
• horribleness
• blemish
• unbecomingness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of handsomeness

With his rugged handsomeness and wry sense of humor, Neill built an almost-50-year career playing heroes and villains, freaks and geniuses. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 July 2026

Available in Pure, Touring, Grand Touring, and the super luxury, super expensive Sapphire trim, the Air lineup defines high performance and handsomeness. — James Raia, Mercury News, 8 June 2026

Though serious, Parsons’ handsomeness prevents him from looking stereotypically nerdy. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026

West happily said Lucas is not like Gaston at all in real life, apart from the handsomeness. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026

Casting two of the most smoldering contemporary actors on the planet clearly stacks the deck, and carries on the long tradition of pairing a dashing figure of brooding handsomeness (Laurence Olivier, Ralph Fiennes) with a breathless screen beauty (Merle Oberon, Juliette Binoche). — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026

Both were a byword, too, for male beauty, fully alive to the almost laughable impact of their handsomeness, yet ill at ease, now and then, with their perches on the pedestal. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025

Caught Stealing showcases the first time in his adult career that Butler appears truly comfortable using his natural handsomeness and charisma to his advantage on screen. — Esther Zuckerman, Time, 29 Aug. 2025

Stamp retained his looks as the years ticked by, his natural handsomeness hardened by a more grizzled look. — Pan Pylas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025