handsome
/ˈhænsəm/adjective
उच्चारण हैन्सम
सुंदर, सुदर्शन; पर्याप्त, बड़ा
Basic word
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(of men) attractive; (of women) attractive, with large strong features rather than small delicate ones; (of an amount of money) large; (of a building or object) beautiful to look at
सुंदर, सुदर्शन; पर्याप्त, बड़ा
- a handsome young man
- a handsome profit
- The handsome actor was surrounded by fans.
+ 2 more examples
- He was a tall, handsome man in his thirties.
- The firm made a handsome profit this year.
Synonyms good-looking attractive dashing generous substantial
Opposite ugly unattractive meagre paltry
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
handsome (adjective, of a man)
Handsome mainly describes an attractive man or boy. For women, pretty, beautiful or attractive is more usual, though handsome can describe a strong-featured woman.
Handsome मुख्य रूप से आकर्षक पुरुष या लड़के के लिए आता है। महिलाओं के लिए pretty, beautiful या attractive अधिक सामान्य है, हालाँकि मज़बूत नैन-नक्श वाली महिला के लिए भी handsome प्रयोग हो सकता है।
- He was a tall, handsome young man.
- The actor looked very handsome in his sherwani.
handsome + noun (things)
Handsome can also describe large or impressive things: a handsome building, a handsome profit.
Handsome बड़ी या प्रभावशाली चीज़ों के लिए भी आता है: a handsome building, a handsome profit।
- The company made a handsome profit this year.
- They live in a handsome old house.
a handsome sum / reward / salary
In this sense it means large and generous, and it is used with money.
इस अर्थ में इसका मतलब बड़ी और उदार रकम है, और यह पैसे के साथ आता है।
- He was paid a handsome salary for his work.
handsome (comparison)
The comparative is handsomer or more handsome; the superlative is handsomest or most handsome.
Comparative 'handsomer' या 'more handsome' और superlative 'handsomest' या 'most handsome' है।
- He is the most handsome boy in our class.
+Collocations 4
adverb + handsome
devastatinglystrikinglyextremelyratherundeniably
- The hero was strikingly handsome.
handsome + noun
profitrewardsalaryvictorybuilding
- The scheme brought the farmers a handsome return.
tall, dark and handsome
talldarkyoungelegantcharming
- The story's hero was tall, dark and handsome.
verb + handsome
lookbegrow upbecomeseem
- The boy grew up to be handsome and confident.
“More examples 6
- The groom looked handsome in his cream-coloured sherwani.
दूल्हा अपनी क्रीम रंग की शेरवानी में सुंदर लग रहा था।
- The company paid a handsome bonus to its staff after the festival.
कंपनी ने त्योहार के बाद अपने कर्मचारियों को अच्छा-खासा बोनस दिया।
- Radhika sat in the garden of the handsome old bungalow.
राधिका पुराने भव्य बंगले के बगीचे में बैठी थी।
- Our team won by a handsome margin of ten wickets.
हमारी टीम ने दस विकेट के शानदार अंतर से जीत हासिल की।
- He has handsome features, but his real charm is his kindness.
उसके नैन-नक्श सुंदर हैं, पर उसका असली आकर्षण उसकी दयालुता है।
- The film star was voted the most handsome actor of the year.
फ़िल्म स्टार को वर्ष का सबसे सुंदर अभिनेता चुना गया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The most handsomest boy came first.
✓ The handsomest boy came first.
Do not use most together with the -est ending.
'Most' और -est ending एक साथ नहीं आते।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all describe good looks, but they differ in who or what they suit.
ये शब्द सुंदर रूप का वर्णन करते हैं, पर यह अलग है कि ये किसके लिए उपयुक्त हैं।
Good-looking, mainly a man; also large or generous when used with money.
सुंदर, मुख्यतः पुरुष के लिए; पैसे के साथ आने पर बड़ा या उदार।
- He earned a handsome fee.
Pleasantly attractive, mostly for girls, women, children or small things.
आकर्षक रूप से सुंदर, अधिकतर लड़कियों, महिलाओं, बच्चों या छोटी चीज़ों के लिए।
- She wore a pretty yellow dress.
Very attractive to see or hear, for people, places and things.
देखने या सुनने में बहुत सुंदर, लोगों, स्थानों और चीज़ों के लिए।
- The valley looks beautiful in spring.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the attractive-man words: handsome, good-looking, dashing (attractive and confident), debonair (confident and fashionable), rugged (attractive in a strong way).
आकर्षक पुरुष के शब्द याद रखिए: handsome, good-looking, dashing (आकर्षक और आत्मविश्वासी), debonair (आत्मविश्वासी और फ़ैशनेबल), rugged (सशक्त ढंग से आकर्षक)।
§Grammar and usage
Pronunciation and spelling, asked often: hand-some, /ˈhænsəm/, with a silent d.
Pronunciation और spelling अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: hand-some, /ˈhænsəm/, silent d के साथ।
Usage, asked often: handsome also means large or generous ('a handsome reward', 'a handsome salary'; 'paid handsomely').
प्रयोग अक्सर पूछा जाता है: handsome का अर्थ बड़ा या उदार भी है ('a handsome reward', 'a handsome salary'; 'paid handsomely', अच्छा-ख़ासा भुगतान)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Handsome is as handsome does' (a person's character and actions matter more than their appearance).
कहावत 'Handsome is as handsome does' (रूप से अधिक व्यक्ति का चरित्र और कर्म महत्वपूर्ण हैं)।