Thesaurus
lovely
Synonyms and Antonyms of lovely
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of the very best kind
A-OK, A1, awesome, bang-up, banner, beautiful, blue-chip, blue-ribbon, boffo, bonny (also bonnie) [chiefly British], boss [slang], brag, brave, bully, bumper, capital, choice, classic, cool [slang], corking, crackerjack, cracking, dandy, divine, dope [slang], down [slang], dynamite, excellent, fab, fabulous, famous, fantabulous [slang], fantastic, fine, first-class, first-rate, first-string, five-star, four-star, frontline, gangbusters (also gangbuster), gilt-edged (or gilt-edge), gone [slang], grand, great, groovy, heavenly, high-class, hot, hype [slang], immense, jim-dandy, keen, marvelous (or marvellous), mean, neat, nifty, noble, number one (also No. 1), numero uno, out-of-sight [slang], par excellence, peachy, peachy keen, phat [slang], prime, primo [slang], prize, prizewinning, quality, radical [slang], righteous [slang], sensational, slick, splendid, stellar, sterling, superb, superior, superlative, supernal, swell, terrific, tip-top, top, top-notch, top-of-the-line, top-shelf, topflight, topping [chiefly British], unsurpassed, wizard [chiefly British], wonderful
acceptable, adequate, all right, decent, good, OK (or okay), passable, satisfactory, tolerable
better, exceptional, fancy, high-grade, high-test, premium, select, special, superfine
out of this world, too much
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very pleasing to look at
alluring, appealing, charming, cunning, delightful, engaging, fascinating, glamorous (also glamourous), prepossessing
elegant, exquisite, glorious, Junoesque, magnificent, resplendent, splendid, statuesque, sublime, superb
personable, pleasant, presentable
desirable, dishy, dollish, foxy, hot, luscious, nubile, pulchritudinous, seductive, sexy, toothsome
arresting, eye-catching, flamboyant, flashy, glossy, showstopping, showy, slick, snazzy, splashy, striking, zingy
abhorrent, abominable, bad, disagreeable, disgusting, dreadful, foul, frightful, ghastly, horrible, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, objectionable, offensive, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revolting, shocking, sickening, terrible, vile
unappealing, unappetizing, unimposing, unpleasant, unprepossessing
Synonym Discussion of lovely
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- beautiful mountain scenery
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- a lovely melody
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- a handsome Georgian mansion
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- a painter of conventionally pretty scenes
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- the comely grace of a dancer
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- fair of face
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